Annotated Bibliography Of The Writings Of William James

by Ralph Barton Perry

The Annotated Bibliography of the Writings of William James is a book written by Ralph Barton Perry and published in 1920. The book is a comprehensive collection of the writings of William James, a renowned American philosopher and psychologist. The book contains annotations, bibliographical information, and critical commentary on James' works. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains a detailed bibliography of James' writings, including books, articles, and lectures. The bibliography is arranged chronologically, starting from James' earliest works to his latest. Each entry includes the title, date of publication, and a brief description of the work. The second part of the book contains critical commentary and annotations on James' works. Perry provides a detailed analysis of each work, highlighting its significance and contribution to the field of philosophy and psychology. The annotations also provide insights into James' life and intellectual development, making the book an essential resource for scholars and students of James' works. Overall, the Annotated Bibliography of the Writings of William James is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the works of William James. It provides a comprehensive collection of his writings, along with critical commentary and annotations, making it an essential reference for scholars and students of James' works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

76 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

an American philosopher.
He was educated at Princeton (B.A., 1896) and at Harvard (M.A., 1897; Ph.D., 1899), where, after teaching philosophy for three years at Williams and Smith colleges, he was instructor (1902–05), assistant professor (1905–13), full professor (1913–30) and Edgar Pierce professor of philosophy (1930–46). He was president of the American Philosophical Association's eastern division in the year 1920-21.
A pupil of William James, whose Essays in Radical Empiricism he edited (1912), Perry became one of the leaders of the New Realism movement. Perry argued for a naturalistic theory of value and a New Realist theory of perception and knowledge. He wrote a celebrated biography of William James, which won the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, and proceeded to a revision of his critical approach to natural knowledge. An active member among a group of American New Realist philosophers, he elaborated around 1910 the program of new realism. However, he soon dissented from moral and spiritual ontology, and turned to a philosophy of disillusionment. Perry was an advocate of a militant democracy: in his words "total but not totalitarian". In 1946-8 he delivered in Glasgow his Gifford Lectures, titled Realms of Value.
He married Rachel Berenson and they lived in Cambridge. Their son was Edward Barton Perry Jr. born at their home 5 Avon Street in Cambridge, 27 Sept. 1906. The son E. B. P. Jr. married in 1932 Harriet Armington Seelye (born Worcester, Massachusetts, 28 May, 1909, daughter of physician and surgeon Dr. Walker Clarke Seelye of Worcester and Annie Ide Barrows Seelye, formerly of Providence, Rhode Island.