FILOZOF A VEDEC SO SRDCOM UMELCA (K 100. výročiu úmrtia Williama Jamesa)

• Authors: Višňovský Emil

Title variants

EN

Philosopher and scientist with a heart of an artist (100th death anniversary of William James)

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

The paper gives an overall account of the main features of the philosophy of William James which in the century following his decease has been constantly revaluated. The author focuses on his permanent presence in philosophy, psychology and humanities in the 20th century. The close correlation between James's style of philosophizing and his personality traits is being stressed. The key aspects of his conceptions of truth, consciousness, experience, religious and metaphysical beliefs are briefly outlined as well.

Keywords

EN

CONSCIOUSNESS; EMPIRICISM; JAMES WILLIAM; PERSONAL CHARACTER; PRAGMATISM; PSYCHOLOGY; TRUTH

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filozofia (Philosophy)
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 65
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 440-448
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Višňovský Emil

• Prof. PhDr. Emil Visnovsky, CSc., Katedra filozofie a dejin filozofie FiF UK, Safarikovo nam. 6, 818 01 Bratislava 1, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA09366