Pragmatism and Other Writings
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pragmatism and Other Writings
By (Author) William James
Edited by Giles Gunn
Introduction by Giles Gunn
Notes by Giles Gunn
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
3rd July 2000
31st August 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Psychology
Religion and beliefs
Politics and government
History of the Americas
191
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 18mm
280g
Description
The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and 'Talks to Teachers on Psychology'.
Author Bio
Older brother of novelist Henry James, William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. James has influenced such twentieth-century thinkers as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermans, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva. Giles Gunn is Professor of English and of Global & International Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is author of 'Culture of Criticism and Criticism of Culture' and edited Early American Writing for Penguin.
