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Be Not Afraid of Life
William James
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Philosophie
Beschreibung
A compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William James
William James—psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker—is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life’s meaning and worth, and whose ideas change not only how people think but how they live. The thinker who helped found the philosophy of pragmatism and inspire Alcoholics Anonymous, James famously asked, “is life worth living?” Bringing together many of his best and most popular essays, talks, and other writings, this anthology presents James’s answer to that and other existential questions, in his own unique manner—caring, humorous, eloquent, incisive, humble, and forever on the trail of the “ever not quite.”
Here we meet a James perfectly attuned to the concerns of today—one who argues for human freedom, articulates a healthy-minded psychology, urges us to explore the stream of consciousness, presents a new definition of truth based on its practical consequences, and never forecloses the possibility of mystical transcendence. Introduced by John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle, these compelling and accessible selections reveal why James is one of the great guides to the business of living.
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Ineffability, Logic, Physiology, Moral responsibility, Explanation, Moisture, Utopia, Discernment, Pragmatism, Human power, Religious experience, Contentment, Suggestion, Religious text, Gullibility, Tranquillity, Allegory, On Truth, Faith, Rationality, Sensibility, Reality, Stoicism, Military service, Lightness, Originality, Ethics, Thought, A Matter of Fact, Admiration, Religion, Philosopher, Seriousness, Perception, Courage, Lightness (philosophy), Philosophy, Obedience (human behavior), Individualism, Certainty, Irrationality, The Nature of Truth, Imagination, Omniscience, Truth, Human nature, Principle, Transcendental idealism, Loyalty, Awareness, Sanity, Feeling, Reason, Subjectivism, Optimism, Existence of God, Hypothesis, Non-human, Supporter, Hatha yoga, Self-Reliance, Fine art, Utilitarianism, Empirical evidence, Humility, The Other Hand, Pessimism, Term logic, Consciousness, Transcendentalism