Explores James’s concept of the individual in terms of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and religion.
The Dynamic Individualism of William James analyzes James’s rich and complex thought through an examination of his individualism. A central theme of James’s writings, individualism underlies his basic views on freedom, society, government, psychology, education, religion, pragmatism, and metaphysics-yet, until now, no one has undertaken a careful study of this important aspect of James’s thought. With close readings of texts that include The Principles of Psychology, The Varieties of Religious Experience, and A Pluralistic Universe, James O. Pawelski engages the range of contexts in which James discusses individualism, offers a refreshingly new reading of his work, and, in seeking to resolve James’s own psychology, presents an original and convincing case for his dynamic individualism.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations of the Works of William James
Introduction
Part I: An Exploration of the Dynamic Individualism of William James
1. External Dimensions of James’s Individualism
2. Internal Dimensions of James’s Individualism
3. Eternal Dimensions of James’s Individualism
Part II: An Interpretation of the Dynamic Individualism of William James
4. Methods of Interpreting James
5. The Integration Thesis
Part III: An Application of the Dynamic Individualism of William James
6. Structured Wholeness: The Integration Thesis in Practice
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
James O. Pawelski is Director of Education and Senior Scholar in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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