How William James can save your life Kaag, John J. 1979- creator text nju Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press 2021 monographic eng

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200 p. "In 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 quarter century earlier. Indeed, as John Kaag writes, "James?s entire philosophy, from beginning to end, was geared to save a life, his life"?and that?s why it just might be able to save yours, too. Sick Souls, Healthy Minds is a compelling introduction to James?s life and thought that shows why the founder of pragmatism and empirical psychology?and an inspiration for Alcoholics Anonymous?can still speak so directly and profoundly to anyone struggling to make a life worth living." -- publisher's website. John Kaag. James, William 1842-1910 Pragmatism B832 .K33 2021 9780691216713 0691216711 210519 on1251770405