Sick Souls, Healthy Minds by John Kaag
From the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche , a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William James.
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers"
"One of Next Big Idea Club's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of Spring"
"[William] James would have liked this book[John] Kaag ties James’s ideas directly to the challenges and puzzles of his own life — and his readers’ lives. . . . James’s ideas have rippled through the past century more powerfully than those of any other American thinker. Kaag’s little book reminds us why."---James T. Kloppenberg, Washington Post
"This short book is an excellent introduction to William James and his philosophy."---John Banville, Literary Review
"One of Next Big Idea Club's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of Spring"
"[William] James would have liked this book[John] Kaag ties James’s ideas directly to the challenges and puzzles of his own life — and his readers’ lives. . . . James’s ideas have rippled through the past century more powerfully than those of any other American thinker. Kaag’s little book reminds us why."---James T. Kloppenberg, Washington Post
"This short book is an excellent introduction to William James and his philosophy."---John Banville, Literary Review
John Kaag is the author of American Philosophy: A Love Story, which was named a New York Times Editors' Choice and an NPR Best Book of the year, and Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are, which was also an NPR Best Book of the year. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Harper's Magazine, and many other publications. He is professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and lives in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Twitter @JohnKaag
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691192161 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691192162 |
| Title | Sick Souls, Healthy Minds |
| Author | John Kaag |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2020-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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