William James - His Life and Thought

This magisterial book is the first comprehensive interpretive and critical study of one of America's foremost philosophers and psychologists. Gerald Myers traces James's life and career and then uses this fresh biographical information to illuminate his writings and ideas.

Info autore

Gerald E. Mayers is professor of philosophy at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Riassunto

A comprehensive interpretative and critical study of one of America's foremost philosophers and psychologists. Gerald Myers traces William James's life and career and then uses this biographical information to illuminate his writings and ideas.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gerald E. Myers, Myers Gerald E.
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.05.2001
• EAN: 9780300089172
• ISBN: 978-0-300-08917-2
• Pagine: 672
• Peso: 943 g
• Serie: His Life and Thought
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Philosophers, Biography: general, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis