The thought and character of William James - Perry, Ralph Barton, 1876-1957 (Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 1996)
The elder Henry James-- The elder James and Emerson-- Personal characteristics of the Elder James-- Father and son-- Boyhood at home and abroad-- Shall he become a painter-- Scientific studies at Harvard-- Medical studies and philosophical beginnings-- Dresden and Berlin-- Wendell Holmes-- Reading and criticism-- Towards psychology and philosophy-- Depression and recovery-- Chauncey Wright and Charles Peirce-- Settling into the career-- Established in life-- European contracts in 1882-1883-- Josiah Royce and idealism-- Teaching, writing and travel-- James and the science of psychology-- The writing of the psychology-- Sources, doctrines and influence pf psychology-- The aftermath of the psychology-- The will to believe-- Moral individualism-- Social and political sentiments-- James as a reformer-- Varieties of religious experience-- James's personal faith-- Radical empiricism-- Friendly disputes with Charles Peirce-- Pragmatism-- James and Dewey-- Pragmatism in Italy and Germany-- Retirement from teaching-- James and Bergson-- The unfinished task-- Morbid traits-- Benign traits
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: James William, 1842-1910