On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings: William James (Penguin Great Ideas) - Softcover

James, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141043946 ISBN 13: 9780141043944

Publisher: Penguin, 2009

Synopsis

William James's strong beliefs in a pragmatic theory of truth - that truth is only as relevant as its effect on us - lead to these absorbing essays on fact and belief. Within them is a fascinating theory of reality that suggests nothing is truly 'real' without examination through human empathy and experience.Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other., They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them., Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

About this title

About the Author:

Older brother of novelist Henry James, William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. James has influenced such twentieth-century thinkers as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermans, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0141043946
• ISBN 13: 9780141043944
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128