William James

La volonte de croire / William James, ...; Traduit par Loys MoulinDate de l'edition originale: 1916Sujet de l'ouvrage: Croyance (philosophie)"Titre original: The will to believeCollection: Bibliotheque de philosophie scientifique"Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l'opportunite d'acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF. Les oeuvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique. En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles. Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d'un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d'un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

This vintage book contains a treatise written by William James under the auspices of "The Executive Committee of the Association for International Conciliation". It was designed as an attempt to arouse the interest of the American people - in the movement for promoting international peace and good fellowship between nations. This fascinating treatise details the reasons for war in general and proposes the possible resources for the prevention thereof in the modern world. A fascinating paper sure to appeal to collectors of antiquarian political literature, "The Moral Equivalent of War" is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This antiquarian book contains a large collection of articles and reviews written by William James. There are few intellectual histories in which quick enthusiasm and love of novelty are so perfectly balanced by steadiness and discipline. Bringing together thirty-nine of the most important of his work, this compendium is a one of a kind, and constitutes a must-have for those with an interest in the life and work of this seminal philosopher. Contents include: "German Pessimism", "The Sentiment of Rationality", "The Feeling of Effort", "What is an Emotion?", "The Religious Aspect of Philosophy", and more. William James (1842 - 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist. This vintage book was first published in 1920, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

The work of William James contributed greatly to the burgeoning fields of psychology, particularly in the areas of education, religion, mysticism and pragmatism. The brother of novelist Henry James and of diarist Alice James, William wrote several powerful essays expressing his ideas on the pragmatic theory of truth, sentience, and human beings' right to believe. In "The Will to Believe", James suggests that what a person holds to be true or attainable may exist through that person's belief in them, regardless of a lack of physical evidence. In a sense, he advocates the theory of self-fulfilling prophesies. "Human Immortality" was a speech delivered during the annual Ingersoll Lectureship, given in memory of George Goldthwait Ingersoll, in 1897 at Harvard University. These works are a prime example of the powerful influence William James has had on modern psychology, and are still recognized today for their brilliance and revolutionary impacts on the field. Cover photography by Paul Spremulli.