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The definitive biography of the fascinating William James, whose life and writing put an indelible stamp on psychology, philosophy, teaching, and religion—on modernism itself. Often cited as the “father of American psychology,” William James was an intellectual luminary who made significant contributions to at least five fields: psychology, philosophy, religious studies, teaching, and literature.   A member of one of the most unusual and notable of American families, James struggled to achieve greatness amid the brilliance of his theologian father; his brother, the novelist Henry James; and his sister, Alice James. After studying medicine, he ultimately realized that his true interests lay in philosophy and psychology, a choice that guided his storied career at Harvard, where he taught some of America’s greatest minds. But it is James’s contributions to intellectual study that reveal the true complexity of man.   In this biography that seeks to understand James’s life through his work—including Principles of Psychology, The Varieties of Religious Experience, and Pragmatism—Robert D. Richardson has crafted an exceptionally insightful work that explores the mind of a genius, resulting in “a gripping and often inspiring story of intellectual and spiritual adventure” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).   “A magnificent biography.” —The Washington Post

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Some potential readers may be put off by the subtitle of this book, “In the Maelstrom of American Modernism.” I suspect James himself might find it pretentious. But the subtitle is the only weakness of this beautifully written biography. Robert Richardson captures the mind and heart of William James, the man who more than anyone opened the door to what is called “pragmatism.” You may or may not agree with James’s philosophical perspective but this book will give you a portrait of an unforgettable human being.How much background in philosophy does a reader need for this book? A little but not much. Richardson lays out as clearly as anyone can the positions that James accepts or does not accept. What strikes the reader constantly in the book is James’s openness to “experience,” including experiences many educated people today would consider illusions or emotional assertions taken as facts. James had (and has) many good critics. The problem of conceptualizing our experience which, as James notes, leads people from mystical experiences to culture-dominated dogmatic religions, also applies to one’s personal judgment of truth. A sudden rush of positive insight or total oneness may not be as self-evidently true as we might like. Are such experiences completely self-verifying? Many say James is far too lenient in what he allows as “evidence.” But what I have always admired about William James, and what comes out clearly throughout his life and in this book, is his ability to push us past our preset ideas and our human arrogance to where we crack open our concepts to at least try to be open to new or unorthodox experiences. In the metaphor James uses more than once, we may well be like our pet dog who wanders around a library without the vaguest idea of the larger world it is in and only the most minimal and most limited idea of the world outside its consciousness. We may be only pecking away at the margins of what the universe holds and human consciousness could well be analogous to the dog’s when it comes to what is out there. Still, our best developed and best functioning concepts are all we have in practice. As James says in so many ways, these are stepping stones for our understanding of ourselves and the universe. We can stand on them – for a while – as long as they are productive and bear themselves out in practice.This is a mind-opening and heartfelt tribute to James’s life. His relationship to his famous brother Henry is laid out in detail as well as his marriage to Alice Gibbens. The English is clear and well-organized with excellent chapter divisions. The transitions are smooth and this is especially important when mixing the life and the ideas of an academic figure. I recommend this biography in the strongest terms as one of the finest examples around of engaging the reader in the life story of an original American thinker.

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