Essays In Radical Empiricism
"Essays in Radical Empiricism" is a collection of philosophical essays written by William James, one of the most influential American philosophers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this work, James explores the concept of radical empiricism, which emphasizes direct experience and the immediate reality of individual perception. The essays delve into the nature of consciousness, the limits of knowledge, the relationship between mind and body, and the role of pragmatism in understanding reality. James argues for a holistic approach to philosophy, advocating for the inclusion of personal experience and subjective perspectives in the study of truth and reality. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writings, James challenges traditional philosophical frameworks and offers a fresh perspective on the nature of knowledge, perception, and the human experience.
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Essays In Radical Empiricism
"Essays in Radical Empiricism" is a collection of philosophical essays written by William James, one of the most influential American philosophers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this work, James explores the concept of radical empiricism, which emphasizes direct experience and the immediate reality of individual perception. The essays delve into the nature of consciousness, the limits of knowledge, the relationship between mind and body, and the role of pragmatism in understanding reality. James argues for a holistic approach to philosophy, advocating for the inclusion of personal experience and subjective perspectives in the study of truth and reality. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writings, James challenges traditional philosophical frameworks and offers a fresh perspective on the nature of knowledge, perception, and the human experience.
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Essays In Radical Empiricism

Essays In Radical Empiricism

by William James
Essays In Radical Empiricism

Essays In Radical Empiricism

by William James

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"Essays in Radical Empiricism" is a collection of philosophical essays written by William James, one of the most influential American philosophers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this work, James explores the concept of radical empiricism, which emphasizes direct experience and the immediate reality of individual perception. The essays delve into the nature of consciousness, the limits of knowledge, the relationship between mind and body, and the role of pragmatism in understanding reality. James argues for a holistic approach to philosophy, advocating for the inclusion of personal experience and subjective perspectives in the study of truth and reality. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writings, James challenges traditional philosophical frameworks and offers a fresh perspective on the nature of knowledge, perception, and the human experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789358055313
Publisher: True Sign Publishing House
Publication date: 05/26/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 305 KB

About the Author

Fredson Bowers is Linden Kent Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of Virginia.

Ignas K. Skrupskelis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword


Introduction by John J. McDermott


Essays in Radical Empiricism


Does "Consciousness" Exist?


A World of Pure Experience


The Thing and Its Relations


How Two Minds Can Know One Thing


The Place of Affectional Facts in a World of Pure Experience


The Experience of Activity


The Essence of Humanism


La Notion de Conscience


Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic?


Mr. Pitkin's Refutation of 'Radical Empiricism'


A Reply to Mr. Pitkin


Humanism and Truth Once More


Absolutism and Empiricism


Controversy about Truth


Notes


A Note on the Editorial Method


The Text of Essays in Radical Empiricism


1. The History


2. The Documents


3. The Editorial Problem


Apparatus


Emendations


Textual Notes


Historical Collation


Word-Division


Appendixes


1. The Experience of Activity


2. Discussion Following "La Notion de Conscience"


3. "La Notion de Conscience": Translation


4. James and John E. Russell


General Index


Key to the Pagination of Edition


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