William James
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English
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
"The Varieties of Religious Experience is certainly the most notable of all books in the field of the psychology of religion and probably destined to be the most influential [one] written on religion in the twentieth century," said Walter Houston Clark in Psychology Today. The book was an immediate bestseller upon its publication in...
"The Varieties of Religious Experience is certainly the most notable of all books in the field of the psychology of religion and probably destined to be the most influential [one] written on religion in the twentieth century," said Walter Houston Clark in Psychology Today. The book was an immediate bestseller upon its publication in...
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Project Gutenberg
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English
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This posthumous (1911) collection of some of James's most popular speeches and essays demonstrates his wide interests and restless intellect. Included are "The Moral Equivalent of War," "On Some Mental Effects of the Earthquake," "Final Impressions of a Psychical Researcher," "The Ph.D. Octopus," "Remarks at the Peace Banquet," "Herbert Spencer's Autobiography," and more.
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Project Gutenberg
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English
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The Meaning of Truth is one of William James' most important books. It is a necessary read for anyone looking to understand the nature of truth. Does it exist independently of man or does man make truth what it is? Here you will find answers to this and many other questions on the nature of truth. William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology...
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Norton
Pub. Date
[1958]
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English
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Still-vital lectures on teaching deal with psychology and the teaching art, the stream of consciousness, the child as a behaving organism, education and behavior, and more. The three addresses to students are "The Gospel of Relaxation," "On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings," and "What Makes a Life Significant?" Preface. 2 black-and-white illustrations.
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Library of America volume 58
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Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
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Library of America volume 38
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Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
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Publisher
Pearson Education, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"'Electric Circuits' challenges you to develop the insights of a practicing engineer. The fundamental goals of the best-selling 'Electric Circuits' remain unchanged. The text continues to motivate you to build new ideas based on concepts previously presented, to develop problem-solving skills that rely on a solid conceptual foundation and to introduce realistic engineering experiences that challenge you to develop the insights of a practicing engineer....
12) The varieties of religious experience / William James ; with an introduction by Jaroslav Pelikan
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Library of America
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Great books of the Western world volume 53
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
19) William James
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Great books of the Western world volume 53
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A motorcycle cop in Arizona is promoted for exposing a murder. Eventually, he runs afoul of the sheriff and is busted back down to his bike, his Electra Glide. Ironically he comes into deadly conflict with a group of hippies ... the very people whose values are closest to his own.