Letters of William James (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162625454)

The Letters of William James is a collection of personal correspondence written by the influential American philosopher and psychologist, William James. The book contains a selection of James' letters spanning from his early years as a student at Harvard University to his later years as a renowned scholar and public figure. The letters offer a unique insight into James' personal life, as well as his intellectual and philosophical development. They cover a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on religion, psychology, and philosophy, as well as his relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. The book provides readers with an intimate look at the life and work of one of the most important thinkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.1920. This book contains volumes 1 and 2 of the original work. Whether William James was compressing his correspondence into brief messages, or allowing it to expand into copious letters, he could not write a page that was not free, animated, and characteristic. Many of his correspondents preserved his letters, and examination of them soon showed that it would be possible to make a selection which should not only contain certain letters which clearly deserved to be published because of their readable quality along, but should also include letters that were biographical in the best sense. In these volumes, his son has attempted to make a selection of the best of William James' letters and presents them to the public.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.

Author: William James
ISBN-10: 1162625457
ISBN-13: 9781162625454
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 782
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 1.56d