William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
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Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#2William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Psychology
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#3William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pr…
I found it well worth reading, and found his writing about thinking to be so clear that I felt like I could almost understood thought, for a while.
You might like the abridged version, "Psychology: The Briefer Course" [1] to get a taste. This shorter is referred to as 'Jimmy' where the full version is 'James'!
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#4William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pr…
I found it well worth reading, and found his writing about thinking to be so clear that I felt like I could almost understood thought, for a while. You might like the abridged version, "Psychology: The Briefer Course" [1] to get a taste. This shorter is referred to as 'Jimmy' where the full version is 'James'! [1] https://archive.org/details/psychologybriefe00willuoft
"The Partially Examined Life" podcast recently published a few episodes discussing selections from both this and the larger work.
http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/18/ep179-1-william-...
http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/25/ep179-2-william-...
http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/01/ep180-1-more-jam...
http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/08/ep180-2-more-jam...
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
I found it well worth reading, and found his writing about thinking to be so clear that I felt like I could almost understood thought, for a while. You might like the abridged version, "Psychology: The Briefer Course" [1] to get a taste. This shorter is referred to as 'Jimmy' where the full version is 'James'! [1] https://archive.org/details/psychologybriefe00willuoft
"The Partially Examined Life" podcast recently published a few episodes discussing selections from both this and the larger work. http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/18/ep179-1-william-... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/25/ep179-2-william-... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/01/ep180-1-more-jam... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/08/ep180-2-more-jam...
Oh lovely. Thank you very much!
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#6William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pr…
Also, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#7William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pr…
Also, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
You sure this is the same guy? It's available on Project Gutenberg [0] but the attribution is a "Henry" James ...
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
You sure this is the same guy? It's available on Project Gutenberg [0] but the attribution is a "Henry" James ... [0] http://www.gutenberg.org/files/209/209-h/209-h.htm
Henry is William’s brother.
I’ve heard the James’s called “a family of geniuses.”
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
You sure this is the same guy? It's available on Project Gutenberg [0] but the attribution is a "Henry" James ... [0] http://www.gutenberg.org/files/209/209-h/209-h.htm
Yeah, Henry James is the novelist. William's brother. I'd call his output... mixed, but much of it's really good. Big fan of Washington Square, myself. Probably better to approach shorter novella-ish works like that, and his actual short stories (there are lots) first, and work your way up to the novels (there are also lots of those). Do not start with Daisy Miller. It's among his most famous and widely-read, but just don't.
Re: William James and the philosophy of pragmatism
#10William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pr…
Also, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
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