{"product_id":"young-william-james-thinking-paul-j-croce-9781421423654","title":"Young William James Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did youthful struggle give rise to the William James of philosophical legend and popularity?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a period of vocational indecision and deep depression, young William James embarked on a circuitous journey, trying out natural history field work, completing medical school, and studying ancient cultures before teaching physiological psychology on his way to becoming a philosopher. A century after his death, \u003ci\u003eYoung William James Thinking \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the private thoughts James detailed in his personal correspondence, archival notes, and his first publications to create a compelling portrait of his growth as both man and thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy going to the sources, Paul J. Croce's cultural biography challenges the conventional contrast commentators have drawn between James's youthful troubles and his mature achievements. Inverting James's reputation for inconsistency, Croce shows how he integrated his interests and his struggles into sophisticated thought. His ambivalence became the motivating core of his philosophizing, the heart of his enduring legacy. Readers can follow James in science classes and in personal \"speculations,\" studying medicine and exploring both mainstream and sectarian practices, in museums reflecting on the fate of humanity since ancient times, in love and with heart broken, and in periodic crises of confidence that sometimes even spurred thoughts of suicide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA case study in coming of age, this book follows the famous American philosopher's vocational work and avocational interests, his education and his frustrations--young James between childhood and fame. Anecdotes placed in the contexts of his choices shed new light on the core commitments within his enormous contributions to psychology, philosophy, and religious studies. James's hard-won insights, starting with his mediation of science and religion, led to his appreciation of body and mind in relation. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eYoung William James Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how James provided a humane vision well suited to our pluralist age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul J. Croce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421423650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421423654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018","brand":"Paul J. Croce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072941945087,"sku":"9781421423654","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91415acd-029a-44e2-b590-ddb6868f7660.jpg?v=1685444855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/young-william-james-thinking-paul-j-croce-9781421423654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}