THE CREATION OF CHAOS. William James and the Stylistic Making of a Disorderly World.

JAMES, William; RUF, Frederick J.

ISBN 10: 0791407012 ISBN 13: 9780791407011

Published by SUNY Press, 1991., 1991

Language: English

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THE CREATION OF CHAOS. William James and the Stylistic Making of a Disorderly World.

Publisher

SUNY Press, 1991.

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

0791407012

ISBN 13

9780791407011

Binding

Hardcover

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This is the first book-length study of William James' style, arguing that the manner in which James writes The Principles of Psychology and The Varieties of Religious Experience serves to construct a chaotic world for his readers.

The book examines the uses of chaos in western literature and philosophy and reaches two conclusions: that chaos may be "utter confusion and disorder," but, paradoxically, that disorder is communicated through some particular order — in Joyce's term, all chaos is "chaosmos." Secondly, what is essential about chaos is what it does: nothing is inherently chaotic, rather chaos is used to contrast with or challenge something that is more structured or formed. Finally, the author presents an examination of the religious function of James' chaotic worldview as a disorientation which orients.

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Frederick J. Ruf is Assistant Professor in the Theology Department at Georgetown University.

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