William James in focus
Gavin, W. J. 1943-
William James in focus willing to believe / [electronic resource] : William J. Gavin. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2013. - 1 online resource (136 p.) - American philosophy .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
James's life: will to believe as affirmation -- "Will to believe": policing versus free-roaming -- Principles of psychology: consciousness as a constitutive stream -- Varieties of religious experience: mysticism as a vague "exemplar" -- Pragmatism: corridor as "latent" and "the will to believe" -- Metaphysics: radical empiricism and pure experience -- "Pure" versus "impure" experience: examples of pure experience -- Challenges to "the will to believe" -- Conclusion: pragmatism, death, and "the will to believe".
9780253007957
James, William, 1842-1910.
Electronic books.
B945.J24 / G385 2013
191
William James in focus willing to believe / [electronic resource] : William J. Gavin. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2013. - 1 online resource (136 p.) - American philosophy .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
James's life: will to believe as affirmation -- "Will to believe": policing versus free-roaming -- Principles of psychology: consciousness as a constitutive stream -- Varieties of religious experience: mysticism as a vague "exemplar" -- Pragmatism: corridor as "latent" and "the will to believe" -- Metaphysics: radical empiricism and pure experience -- "Pure" versus "impure" experience: examples of pure experience -- Challenges to "the will to believe" -- Conclusion: pragmatism, death, and "the will to believe".
9780253007957
James, William, 1842-1910.
Electronic books.
B945.J24 / G385 2013
191