William James: The Center of His Vision
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557984549 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Daniel Bjork uses material including James' diaries, class notes, family correspondence, and love letters to his wife, Alice. From the Back Cover William James has long been a fascinating and pivotal figure in American intellectual life, and his contribution to the discipline of psychology is almost immeasurable. Bjork shows that Alice's support and encouragement were vital to James' "intellectual destiny". He goes beyond a chronology of key events in James' life and focuses on a detailed account of James' intellectual and creative development. For example, he downplays the importance of James' "spiritual crisis" in the late 1800s, an event much emphasized by other biogra
"Five Stars" according to Richard Coore. Very good book.
Bjork shows that Alice's support and encouragement were vital to James' "intellectual destiny." This lively and vivid book will be of great interest to James scholars, graduate students, historians, and general readers.. For example, he downplays the importance of James' "spiritual crisis" in the late 1800s, an event much emphasized by other biographers. In doing so, the author takes highly original positions. William James has long been a fascinating and pivotal figure in American intellectual life, and his contribution to the discipline of psychology is almost immeasurable. He also reveals James' emotional dependence on his wife, whose influence has been largely ignored. Daniel Bjork uses material including James' diaries, class notes, family correspondence, and love letters to his wife, Alice. This reissued biography ties James' thought and his life toge