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A Review
of
Dedication
of
William James'
Some Problems of Philosophy
by Doug Renselle
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Dedication........To Charles Renouvier

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QUOTEs
(Most quotes verbatim William James, some paraphrased.)

COMMENTs
(Relevant to Pirsig, William James Sidis, and Quantonics Thinking Modes.)

v

 "...he [Renouvier] was one of the greatest philosophic characters, and but for the decisive impression made on me in the seventies [1870s] by his masterly advocacy of pluralism, I might never have got free from the monastic superstition under which I had grown up. The present volume, in short, might never have been written. This is why, feeling endlessly thankful as I do, I dedicate this textbook to the great Renouvier's memory." [165]

This from APA's historical data base:

"On April 29, 1870 William James, after reading an essay by French philosopher Charles Renouvier, decided that 'My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.' This brought an end to a personal crisis of depression and marked the beginning of James's own brand of psychology."

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