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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464911503321

Autore

James William

Titolo

Memories and Studies [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Auckland, : The Floating Press, 2012

ISBN

1-77652-455-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JamesHenry

Disciplina

814.54

Soggetti

Essays -- 20th century

Essays -- 21st century

James, William, -- 1842-1910

Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Contents; Prefatory Note; I - Louis Agassiz; II - Address at the Emerson Centenary in Concord; III - Robert Gould Shaw; IV - Francis Boott; V - Thomas Davidson: A Knight-Errant of the Intellectual Life; VI - Herbert Spencer's Autobiography; VII - Frederic Myers' Services to Psychology; VIII - Final Impressions of a Psychical Researcher; IX - On Some Mental Effects of the Earthquake; X - The Energies of Men; XI - The Moral Equivalent of War; XII - Remarks at the Peace Banquet; XIII - The Social Value of the College-Bred; XIV - The University and the Individual; XV - A Pluralistic Mystic

Endnotes

Sommario/riassunto

William James was a towering intellectual figure with a vast knowledge base that transcended typical disciplinary boundaries. In this collection of essays, William James explores the topics of memory and cognition through the lenses of philosophy, psychology, and his own personal life experiences, all recounted in his uniquely engaging writing style.