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To Mr. Nordin,

You should probably read James in the original.  I would suggest focusing
on his idea of pure experience as the fundamental organization of his
philosophy.  A book I like which expands on this theme is "Philosophers of
Consciousness" by Eugene Webb.  It traces an idea of the difference
between subject and object in science, science methodology, history,
heuristics, psychology and philosophy.  The preface introduces James'
thought and his influence, the psychology of mimetic desire indicates a
new direction for future research, and ultimately the thread of
consistency is woven through the thought of Kierkegaard in the relation
between self and existence. 

Doug

