{"product_id":"9780691240152","title":"Be Not Afraid of Life","description":"Author: William James\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691240152\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 392\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William James.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam James  psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker  is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life's meaning and worth, and whose ideas change not only how people think but how they live. The thinker who helped found the philosophy of pragmatism and inspire Alcoholics Anonymous, James famously asked, 'is life worth living?' Bringing together many of his best and most popular essays, talks, and other writings, this anthology presents James's answer to that and other existential questions, in his own unique manner  caring, humorous, eloquent, incisive, humble, and forever on the trail of the 'ever not quite.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere we meet a James perfectly attuned to the concerns of today  one who argues for human freedom, articulates a healthy-minded psychology, urges us to explore the stream of consciousness, presents a new definition of truth based on its practical consequences, and never forecloses the possibility of mystical transcendence. Introduced by John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle, these compelling and accessible selections reveal why James is one of the great guides to the business of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Want to get to know William James, America's most-beloved  and perhaps most widely influential  philosopher? This wonderful collection gives us James at his best  provocative, lyrical, inspirational. Whether you are meeting James in an easy chair, in a classroom, or on a 'ramble,' as James called the mountain hikes he loved, the encounter will leave you richly rewarded.'  James T. Kloppenberg, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A great collection that lets readers experience James's philosophy as epistemological tonic, moral orientation, and spiritual regeneration. The brief introductions to the individual selections are compelling and written in sparkling prose.'  Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ideas That Made America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803872972958,"sku":"ADS-9780691240152","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691240152.jpg?v=1778206580","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691240152","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}