The Meaning of Truth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781605204277)

Why is real-world experience vital to a mature appreciation of any philosophical system? Why is the search for "objective truth" a trickier proposition than it seems at first glance? American psychologist and philosopher WILLIAM JAMES (1842-1910), brother of novelist Henry James, was a groundbreaking researcher at Harvard University, author of such works as Principles of Psychology (1890) and The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (1902), and one of the most influential academics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here, in a series of essays first published in book form in 1909, and considered a sequel to his series of lectures collected in Pragmatism (also available from Cosimo), James explores these questions as he discusses: - the function of cognition - humanism and truth - the relation between knower and known - the essence of humanism - the meaning of the word truth - the absolute and strenuous life - and more.

Author: William James
ISBN-10: 1605204277
ISBN-13: 9781605204277
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d