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The Varieties of Religious Experience

by William James ...

The psychology of religious belief. "If the inquiry be psychological, not religious institutions, but rather religious feelings and religious impulses must be its subject, and I must confine myself to those more developed subjective phenomena recorded in literature produced by articulate and fully self-conscious men, in works of piety and autobiography." According to Wikipedia: "William James ... Read more

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The psychology of religious belief. "If the inquiry be psychological, not religious institutions, but rather religious feelings and religious impulses must be its subject, and I must confine myself to those more developed subjective phenomena recorded in literature produced by articulate and fully self-conscious men, in works of piety and autobiography." According to Wikipedia: "William James
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The Metaphysical Club

A Story of Ideas in America

by Louis Menand ...

The New Yorker staff writer Louis Menand's The Metaphysical Club is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History.A national bestseller and "hugely ambitious, unmistakably brilliant" (Janet Maslin, New York Times) book about the creation of modern American thought.The Metaphysical Club was an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, to talk about ideas. Its members included ... Read more

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The New Yorker staff writer Louis Menand's The Metaphysical Club is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History.A national bestseller and "hugely ambitious, unmistakably brilliant" (Janet Maslin, New York Times) book about the creation of modern American thought.The Metaphysical Club was an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, to talk about ideas. Its members included
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The Art of Travel

by Alain De Botton ...

Series series Vintage International
A wise and utterly original book of travel essays from an international bestselling author that will “give one an expansive sense of wonder” (The Baltimore Sun).Any Baedeker will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of ... Read more

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A wise and utterly original book of travel essays from an international bestselling author that will “give one an expansive sense of wonder” (The Baltimore Sun).Any Baedeker will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of
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America's Public Philosopher

Essays on Social Justice, Economics, Education, and the Future of Democracy

by John Dewey ...

John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face ... Read more

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John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face
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Pragmatism

An Introduction

by Michael Bacon ...

Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an account of the arguments of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J. ... Read more

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Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an account of the arguments of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J.
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Sick Souls, Healthy Minds

How William James Can Save Your Life

by John Kaag ...

From the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William JamesIn 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled "Is Life Worth Living?" It was no theoretical question for James, who had contemplated suicide during an existential crisis as a young man a ... Read more

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From the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William JamesIn 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled "Is Life Worth Living?" It was no theoretical question for James, who had contemplated suicide during an existential crisis as a young man a
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Status Anxiety

by Alain De Botton ...

Series series Vintage International
“There's no writer alive like de Botton” (Chicago Tribune), and now this internationally heralded author turns his attention to the insatiable human quest for status—a quest that has less to do with material comfort than love.Anyone who’s ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor’s Lexus had better read Alain de Botton’s irresistibly clear-headed new book, immediately. For in ... Read more

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“There's no writer alive like de Botton” (Chicago Tribune), and now this internationally heralded author turns his attention to the insatiable human quest for status—a quest that has less to do with material comfort than love.Anyone who’s ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor’s Lexus had better read Alain de Botton’s irresistibly clear-headed new book, immediately. For in
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Types of Thinking Including a Survey of Greek Philosophy

by John Dewey ...

A lost series of lectures on the history of philosophy, first delivered in China, now available in English for the first time.This volume reconstructs a series of lectures delivered by John Dewey during his historic trip to China. Though Dewey's original notes were lost, Prof. Robert W. Clopton and Dr. Tsuin-Chen Ou were able to translate his works as they appeared in Chinese newspapers.Beyond ... Read more

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A lost series of lectures on the history of philosophy, first delivered in China, now available in English for the first time.This volume reconstructs a series of lectures delivered by John Dewey during his historic trip to China. Though Dewey's original notes were lost, Prof. Robert W. Clopton and Dr. Tsuin-Chen Ou were able to translate his works as they appeared in Chinese newspapers.Beyond
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The Pragmatism Reader

From Peirce through the Present

Edited by Robert B. Talisse, Scott F. Aikin ...

A wide-ranging anthology of key pragmatist writingsThe Pragmatism Reader is the essential anthology of this important philosophical movement. Each selection featured here is a key writing by a leading pragmatist thinker, and represents a distinctively pragmatist approach to a core philosophical problem. The collection includes work by pragmatism's founders, Charles Peirce, William James, and John ... Read more

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A wide-ranging anthology of key pragmatist writingsThe Pragmatism Reader is the essential anthology of this important philosophical movement. Each selection featured here is a key writing by a leading pragmatist thinker, and represents a distinctively pragmatist approach to a core philosophical problem. The collection includes work by pragmatism's founders, Charles Peirce, William James, and John
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Pragmatism as a Way of Life

The Lasting Legacy of William James and John Dewey

by Hilary Putnam, Ruth Anna Putnam ...

Throughout his diverse and highly influential career, Hilary Putnam was famous for changing his mind. As a pragmatist he treated philosophical “positions” as experiments in deliberate living. His aim was not to fix on one position but to attempt to do justice to the depth and complexity of reality. In this new collection, he and Ruth Anna Putnam argue that key elements of the classical pragmatism ... Read more

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Throughout his diverse and highly influential career, Hilary Putnam was famous for changing his mind. As a pragmatist he treated philosophical “positions” as experiments in deliberate living. His aim was not to fix on one position but to attempt to do justice to the depth and complexity of reality. In this new collection, he and Ruth Anna Putnam argue that key elements of the classical pragmatism
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple

10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry

by Seth J. Gillihan PhD ...

Series series Retrain Your Brain with CBT
Cognitive behavior therapy strategies to help you manage anxiety and depression, whether you struggle with an anxiety disorder or are just feeling uneasy in life.Get lasting relief from anger, panic, stress, and other mood-related conditions by applying the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to your daily life. From writing down your goals to addressing negative thought patterns, this ... Read more

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Cognitive behavior therapy strategies to help you manage anxiety and depression, whether you struggle with an anxiety disorder or are just feeling uneasy in life.Get lasting relief from anger, panic, stress, and other mood-related conditions by applying the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to your daily life. From writing down your goals to addressing negative thought patterns, this
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The Luciferian Doctrine#

by Andrzej Jęziorski ...

Series Book 1 - The Luciferian Doctrine
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The Varieties of Religious Experience

by William James ...

Harvard philosopher William James's compiled lectures on religion, considered to be among the most brilliant studies of mankind's relation to the divineWilliam James's Varieties of Religious Experience brings together twenty lectures on the nature of religion, delivered at the University of Edinburgh between 1901 and 1902. Renowned at the time for their practical and even-handed approach to the ... Read more

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Harvard philosopher William James's compiled lectures on religion, considered to be among the most brilliant studies of mankind's relation to the divineWilliam James's Varieties of Religious Experience brings together twenty lectures on the nature of religion, delivered at the University of Edinburgh between 1901 and 1902. Renowned at the time for their practical and even-handed approach to the
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William James: 6 books of philosophy and psychology

by William James ...

This book-collection file includes: Talks to Teachers, Varieties of Religious Experience, Pragmatism, Pluralistic Universe, The Meaning of Truth, and Memories and Studies. According to Wikipedia: "William James (January 11, 1842 August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher trained as a medical doctor. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, ... Read more

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This book-collection file includes: Talks to Teachers, Varieties of Religious Experience, Pragmatism, Pluralistic Universe, The Meaning of Truth, and Memories and Studies. According to Wikipedia: "William James (January 11, 1842 August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher trained as a medical doctor. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology,
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Practical Wisdom

The Right Way to Do the Right Thing

by Barry Schwartz, Kenneth Sharpe ...

A reasoned yet urgent call to embrace and protect the essential, practical human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom.It's in our nature to want to succeed. It's also human nature to want to do right. But we've lost how to balance the two. How do we get it back?Practical Wisdom can help. "Practical wisdom" is the essential human quality that combines the fruits of our individual ... Read more

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A reasoned yet urgent call to embrace and protect the essential, practical human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom.It's in our nature to want to succeed. It's also human nature to want to do right. But we've lost how to balance the two. How do we get it back?Practical Wisdom can help. "Practical wisdom" is the essential human quality that combines the fruits of our individual
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Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance

by Haim Shapira ...

We all want to be happy but what is happiness? Haim Shapira navigates the terrain of happiness, exploring and contemplating an eclectic range of theories and insights into the conflicts we face on our journey to creating our own happiness.What is your happiest moment? How can you know it? Do we waste time or does time waste us? Are questions about meaning truly meaningful? What’s really important? ... Read more

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We all want to be happy but what is happiness? Haim Shapira navigates the terrain of happiness, exploring and contemplating an eclectic range of theories and insights into the conflicts we face on our journey to creating our own happiness.What is your happiest moment? How can you know it? Do we waste time or does time waste us? Are questions about meaning truly meaningful? What’s really important?
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Pragmatism as Post-Postmodernism

Lessons from John Dewey

by Larry A. Hickman ...

Series series American Philosophy
Larry A. Hickman presents John Dewey as very much at home in the busy mix of contemporary philosophy—as a thinker whose work now, more than fifty years after his death, still furnishes fresh insights into cutting-edge philosophical debates. Hickman argues that it is precisely the rich, pluralistic mix of contemporary philosophical discourse, with its competing research programs in French-inspired ... Read more

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Larry A. Hickman presents John Dewey as very much at home in the busy mix of contemporary philosophy—as a thinker whose work now, more than fifty years after his death, still furnishes fresh insights into cutting-edge philosophical debates. Hickman argues that it is precisely the rich, pluralistic mix of contemporary philosophical discourse, with its competing research programs in French-inspired
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Hablando Con Las Entidades

by Shannon O'Hara ...

Únete a Shannon O’Hara en un viaje por el mundo visto a través de ojos muy distintos.A través de la experiencia de una chica que crece viendo, oyendo y hablando con los espíritus, Hablando con las Entidades comparte una mirada excepcional en un mundo que muchos conocen, pero pocos reconocen. En algunas ocasiones, la consciencia de los demás a nuestro alrededor es una bendición, y en otras ... Read more

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Únete a Shannon O’Hara en un viaje por el mundo visto a través de ojos muy distintos.A través de la experiencia de una chica que crece viendo, oyendo y hablando con los espíritus, Hablando con las Entidades comparte una mirada excepcional en un mundo que muchos conocen, pero pocos reconocen. En algunas ocasiones, la consciencia de los demás a nuestro alrededor es una bendición, y en otras
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Peirce's Philosophical Perspectives

by Vincent G. Potter ...

Series series American Philosophy
This collection focuses primarily on Peirce’s realism, pragmatism, and theism, with attention to his tychism and synechism.Peirce's Philosophical Perspectives is available from the publisher on an open-access basis. ... Read more

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This collection focuses primarily on Peirce’s realism, pragmatism, and theism, with attention to his tychism and synechism.Peirce's Philosophical Perspectives is available from the publisher on an open-access basis.
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The Book of Wisdom

Volume 1 and 2

by Harry Jozef ...

Do you find yourself craving deeper meaning in today’s fast-paced world?Are you overwhelmed by information but starved for true insight?Do you long to reconnect with the timeless wisdom that’s guided thinkers for millennia?If you answered yes to any of these, you must keep reading…Rediscover the Path to Lasting Clarity and PurposeEvery day we’re bombarded with noise—news feeds, endless to-dos, and ... Read more

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Do you find yourself craving deeper meaning in today’s fast-paced world?Are you overwhelmed by information but starved for true insight?Do you long to reconnect with the timeless wisdom that’s guided thinkers for millennia?If you answered yes to any of these, you must keep reading…Rediscover the Path to Lasting Clarity and PurposeEvery day we’re bombarded with noise—news feeds, endless to-dos, and
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Charles S. Peirce

On Norms and Ideals

by Vincent G. Potter ...

Series series American Philosophy
In recent years, Charles Sanders Peirce has emerged, in the eyes of philosophers both in America and abroad, as one of America’s major philosophical thinkers. His work has forced us back to philosophical reflection about those basic issues that inevitably confront us as human beings, especially in an age of science. Peirce’s concern for experience, for what is actually encountered, means that his ... Read more

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In recent years, Charles Sanders Peirce has emerged, in the eyes of philosophers both in America and abroad, as one of America’s major philosophical thinkers. His work has forced us back to philosophical reflection about those basic issues that inevitably confront us as human beings, especially in an age of science. Peirce’s concern for experience, for what is actually encountered, means that his
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William James: 8 Books of Philosophy

by William James ...

This file includes: The Will to Believe, Talks to Teachers on Psychology, Varieties of Religious Experience, Pragmatism, Pluralistic Universe, The Meaning of Truth, Memories and Studies, and Essays in Radical Empiricism. According to Wikipedia: "William James (January 11, 1842 August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who was trained as a physician. He was the first ... Read more

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This file includes: The Will to Believe, Talks to Teachers on Psychology, Varieties of Religious Experience, Pragmatism, Pluralistic Universe, The Meaning of Truth, Memories and Studies, and Essays in Radical Empiricism. According to Wikipedia: "William James (January 11, 1842 August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who was trained as a physician. He was the first
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Pragmatism and Other Writings

by William James, Giles Gunn ...

The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and ... Read more

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The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and
... Read more
We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For

by Eddie Glaude Jr. ...

Series series The W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Begin Again, a politically astute, lyrical meditation on how ordinary people can shake off their reliance on a small group of professional politicians and assume responsibility for what it takes to achieve a more just and perfect democracy.“Like attending a jazz concert with all of one’s favorite musicians…James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., ... Read more

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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Begin Again, a politically astute, lyrical meditation on how ordinary people can shake off their reliance on a small group of professional politicians and assume responsibility for what it takes to achieve a more just and perfect democracy.“Like attending a jazz concert with all of one’s favorite musicians…James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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