William James and the Art of Popular Statement |
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| Author:
| Stob, Paul |
| Series title: | Rhetoric and Public Affairs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-083-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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At the turn of the twentieth century, no other public intellectual was as celebrated in America as William James. Sought after around the country, James developed his ideas in lecture halls and via essays and books intended for general audiences. The "popular statement" he developed in these venues gave those he addressed a central role in the pursuit of knowledge and fostered a new intellectual curiosity in them unlike any scholar before or since.
At the turn of the twentieth century, no other public intellectual was as celebrated in America as William James. Sought after around the country, James developed his ideas in lecture halls and via essays and books intended for general audiences. The "popular statement" he developed in these venues gave those he addressed a central role in the pursuit of knowledge and fostered a new intellectual curiosity in them unlike any scholar before or since.