Author:
James, William, 1842-1910.
Imprint:Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxxiii, 342 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note:What is an emotion? -- The dilemma of determinism -- The perception of reality -- The hidden self -- Habit -- The will -- The gospel of relaxation -- On a certain blindness in human beings -- What makes a life significant -- Philosophical conceptions and practical results -- The Philippine tangle -- The sick soul -- The Ph. D. octopus -- Does "consciousness" exist? -- The energies of men -- Concerning Fechner -- The moral equivalent of war.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A selection of seventeen essays from the writings of pioneering American psychologist/philosopher William James that provide insight into his thinking on emotion, war, habit, determinism, religion, and other topics.
