On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings: William James - Brossura

James, William

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ISBN 10: 0141043946 ISBN 13: 9780141043944

Casa editrice: Penguin, 2009

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0141043946
• ISBN 13: 9780141043944
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128