'The Trail of the Human Serpent Is over Everything': Jamesian Perspectives on Mind, World, and Religion

by Sami Pihlström

This book takes a fresh look at how William James' (1842-1910) conceptions of the human mind, death (mortality and immortality), and religion provide us with a viable alternative to many contemporary philosophical approaches. The distinctive Jamesian perspective is illuminated through critical discussions of several different theories and conjectures. The overall argument of this volume is that pragmatist metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761839356
• ISBN13: 9780761839354
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"