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The Philosophy of William James: An Introduction
The Philosophy of William James An Introduction Author:Richard M. Gale This accessible introduction to the philosophy of William James reveals a significant division between a Promethean type of pragmatism and passive mysticism which Richard Gale integrates. While James' "pragmatist" persona conceives of truth and meaning as a means to control nature and make it do our bidding, his "mystic" persona eschews the use... more » of concepts to penetrate the inner conscious core of all being, including nature at large.« less