Since the turn of the century, William James has been regarded as America's most original philosopher. This volume of his essays is the first comprehensive edition of his writings to be published in any language. The complete original editions of Pragmatism and A Pluralistic Universe as well as the 1943 edition of Essays in Radical Empiricism are offered in addition to twenty-eight of James's essays, selected from his writings in psychology, philosophy, religion, morals and psychical research. Also included are autobiographical writings and a corrected and updated version of the invaluable Annotated Bibliography of the Writings of William James, published originally in 1920 by Ralph Barton Perry, as well as a Chronology of important events in James's life.  The editor's Introduction provides a lengthy and illuminating discussion of the significance of all facets of James's writings.  James emerges from these pages as a timeless writer whose subtle psychological insights and commitment to experimental ideas and attitudes make him part of the mainstream of modern thought and underscore his relevance to contemporary readers. Over all, the reader has before him the core of the lifework of William James.