The Letters of William James, Vol. 2
This second volume of The Letters of William James, edited by his son Henry James and published in 1920, covers the years from 1893 to the philosopher's death in 1910. It follows James as he turned from psychology to philosophy, lectured to teachers and popular audiences, delivered the Gifford Lectures in Edinburgh that became The Varieties of Religious Experience, developed pragmatism and radical empiricism, and struggled with heart disease. His correspondents include his brother Henry James the novelist, Théodore Flournoy, F. W. H. Myers, F. C. S. Schiller, Benjamin Paul Blood and Charles Renouvier, along with former students and his own children. The letters are lively, generous and often funny. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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