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The Philosophy of William James: An Introduction
This accessible introduction to the philosophy of William James reveals a significant division between a Promethean type of pragmatism and passive mysticism which Richard Gale integrates. While James' "pragmatist" persona conceives of truth and meaning as a means to control nature and make it do our bidding, his "mystic" persona eschews the use of concepts to penetrate the inner conscious core of all being, including nature at large.
- GenresPhilosophy
258 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 2004
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February 17, 2025
not so much an introduction to james as an introduction to gale's specific ethics-first reading of james, as abbreviated from another book. he radicalises a few tendencies in james, who was too sensible to be consistent, and presents his views in uncharacteristically structured arguments. introduction to james' context is merely specular. gale's inveterate silliness made this really worth reading, whatever
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