{"product_id":"be-not-afraid-of-life-in-the-words-of-william-james-hardcover","title":"Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Kaag\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Van Belle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William James\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam James--psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker--is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life's meaning and worth, and whose ideas change not only how people think but how they live. The thinker who helped found the philosophy of pragmatism and inspire Alcoholics Anonymous, James famously asked, \"is life worth living?\" Bringing together many of his best and most popular essays, talks, and other writings, this anthology presents James's answer to that and other existential questions, in his own unique manner--caring, humorous, eloquent, incisive, humble, and forever on the trail of the \"ever not quite.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere we meet a James perfectly attuned to the concerns of today--one who argues for human freedom, articulates a healthy-minded psychology, urges us to explore the stream of consciousness, presents a new definition of truth based on its practical consequences, and never forecloses the possibility of mystical transcendence. Introduced by John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle, these compelling and accessible selections reveal why James is one of the great guides to the business of living.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Kaag \u003c\/b\u003eis the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell, External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, and the author of \u003ci\u003eSick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Philosophy: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan van Belle\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar and former philosophy editor at Outlier.org. Kaag and van Belle are also the authors of \u003ci\u003eHenry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766121201952,"sku":"9780691240152","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/010a6ae9b4ba33b4c198741f11aa5acd.webp?v=1780286031","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/be-not-afraid-of-life-in-the-words-of-william-james-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}