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Book SynopsisUltimately, Young William James Thinking reveals how James provided a humane vision well suited to our pluralist age.
Trade ReviewCroce’s excellent book is a valuable guide, not only to the development of the young James thinking but also to the means by which James surmounted the disabling conditions that had afflicted his young adulthood.
—Daniel J. Wilson, Muhlenberg College,
H-Net ReviewsIn this illuminating intellectual history, Croce practices what he calls "developmental biography," using early notes, letters, and short publications to explore the academic and personal experiences that produced James's mature thought. This approach to James constitutes the book's contribution to the field.
—Joshua I. Miller, Lafayette College,
Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsChronology
Acknowledgments
An Invitation
Introduction
1. First Embrace of Science
2. Between Scientific and Sectarian Medicine
3. The Ancient Art of Natural Grace
4. Crises and Construction
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
