Writings of William James

In his introduction to this collection of the writings of William James, John J. McDermott presents James’s thinking in all its manifestations, stressing the importance of radical empiricism and placing in perspective the doctirnes of pragmatism and the will to believe. The critical periods of James’s life are highlighted to illuminate the development of his philosophical and psychological thought.

Aside from the first section of the book dealing with the hallucinatory experiences of both William James and his father, some letters, and brief statements on radical empiricism, all the essays are complete