{"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":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003e is the Donahue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bloods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHiking with Nietzsche, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJonathan van Belle\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor and the author, with Kaag, of \u003ci\u003eHenry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThinking through Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332779839725,"sku":"9780691240152","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/vmT8mq_QuR9780691240152.webp?v=1784969780","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/be-not-afraid-of-life-in-the-words-of-william-james-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}