A Pluralistic Universe: Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy

vi, [1], 404, [1] pp. Olive cloth, paper spine label. James argues against monism (the idea that reality is a single, unified whole) and advocates for a "multi-verse" of multiple, distinct realities that exist simultaneously. Originally delivered as lectures at Oxford, the book critiques dominant philosophies like Hegelianism and explores radical empiricism, emphasizing the importance of individual experience, consciousness, and the "manyness" of the world. James argues for a more inclusive worldview that recognizes the diversity of human experience and the limitations of any single perspective, drawing on thinkers like Henri Bergson and Alfred North Whitehead. Ultimately he concludes that multiple perspectives and interpretations are necessary to understand the world and our place in it.