ABSTRACT

Part of the “Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy,” this edition of the William James' Selected Essays is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates.

chapter Chapter 1|16 pages

William James: An American Socrates

chapter Chapter 2|53 pages

Pragmatism and the Aims of Philosophy

chapter Chapter 3|41 pages

The Pragmatic Conception of Truth

chapter Chapter 4|47 pages

Perception and Reality

chapter |59 pages

Religion

chapter Chapter 6|70 pages

Ethics