Ebook {Epub PDF} William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert D. Richardson Jr.

Some potential readers may be put off by the subtitle of this book, “In the Maelstrom of American Modernism.” I suspect James himself might find it pretentious. But the subtitle is the only weakness of this beautifully written biography. Robert Richardson captures the mind and heart of William James, the man who more than anyone opened the door to what is called “pragmatism.”Cited by: William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism - Kindle edition by Richardson, Robert D.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism/5(92).  · The definitive biography of the fascinating William James, whose life and writing put an indelible stamp on psychology, philosophy, teaching, and religion—on modernism itself. Often cited as the “father of American psychology,” William James was an intellectual luminary who made significant contributions to at least five fields: psychology, philosophy, religious studies, teaching, and Chronology:

Reviewed by Justin KaplanIn William James, Robert D. Richardson, biographer of Thoreau and Emerson, has chosen as his subject one of the most radiant of American lives. Author, philosopher, scientist, psychologist, longtime Harvard professor, James ( ) had set out to be a painter, but discouraged from this by his father, instead. Maelstrom Of American Modernism Robert D Richardson one of the factors by obtaining the soft documents of this william james in the maelstrom of american modernism robert d richardson by online. You might not require more grow old to Page 2/ American Journal of Theology and Philosophy William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism. Robert D. Richardson. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, xvi + pp. $ paper. (Reviewed by Leslie A. Muray, Curry College) n this biography of William James, Robert D. Richardson claims that he seeks " to understand his life through his work, not the other way around.

William James: in the maelstrom of American modernism: a biography. Biographer Richardson has written a moving portrait of James--pivotal member of the Metaphysical Club and author of The Varieties of Religious Experience. The biography, ten years in the making, draws on unpublished letters, journals, and family records. William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism. Third in the author’s trilogy of American thinkers and writers, this book won the Bancroft Prize, and the Boston Authors Club Award. It was named one of the best books of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune and Publisher’s Weekly. The definitive biography of the fascinating William James, whose life and writing put an indelible stamp on psychology, philosophy, teaching, and religion -- on modernism itself Pivotal member of the Metaphysical Club, author of The Varieties of Religious Experience, eldest sibling in the extraordinary James family, William emerges here as an immensely complex and curious man.