William James's Springs of Delight
Subtitle: The Return to Life (The Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy)
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: December 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780826513663
Subjects: Western philosophy, c 1800 to c 1900; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; Perception (Philosophy); American Philosophy; Philosophy; USA; History & Surveys - Modern; Movements - Pragmatism; 1842-1910; James, William,
First sentence: It is almost cliché to begin a discussion of William James with the portentous mention of his own remark that "a man's vision is the great fact about him" and then to offer a boiled-down statement of a position or proposition that is supposed to capture the essence of his philosophical project.
Description: "This book, written in the spirit of William James, urges our appreciation of the intensely personal character of spiritual transcendence. Phil Oliver's work has important implications for specialists who are concerned with the Jamesian concept of "pure experience," and it illuminates significant interdisciplinary ties between philosophy, literature, and other intellectual domains.

Moreover, Oliver argues, Jamesian transcendence is relevant to current questions in cognitive science and the emerging ecological, computer, and cyber worlds." "Jamesian transcendence, according to Oliver, seeks to reconcile individual growth with social responsibility. In this age of impersonal information, it invites us all to embrace our own enthusiasms, or "delights," as the surest sources of personal happiness, mutual regard, and depth of experience."--BOOK JACKET.