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| On William James |
| Nick Southgate |
| 31 August 2010 |
| Last Thursday was the 100th anniversary of the death of the American philosopher, William James. William was born in New York in 1842. In 1843 he was joined by a brother, Henry, now remembered as one of America’s finest novelists. Henry James’ reputation may overshadow his brother. However, William’s eventful life and positive and practical philosophy that urged “Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact” should see him celebrated every day, not just on his centenary. |
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| On Memory |
| Charles Fernyhough |
| 26 August 2010 |
| You are what you remember. It’s hard to imagine being you, being anybody, without some access to your remembered life story. But the new science of memory tells us that remembering is just that: a story. |
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| On Getting Away From It All |
| Robert Rowland Smith |
| 24 August 2010 |
I know people who spend fifty weeks of the year thinking about their holidays, and two weeks on them. Surely they’d be better off making their daily life more tolerable, so there’s less pressure on that precious fortnight. What if it rains or you’re ill? |
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