Synopses & Reviews
Thinking in Henry James identifies what is genuinely strange and radical about James's concept of consciousnessand#8212;first, the idea that it may not always be situated within this or that person but rather exists outside or "between," in some transpersonal place; and second, the idea that consciousness may have power over things and people outside the person who thinks. Examining these and other counterintuitive representations of consciousness, Cameron asks, "How do we make sense of these conceptions of thinking?"
Synopsis
Thinking in Henry James identifies what is genuinely strange and radical about James's concept of consciousness—first, the idea that it may not always be situated within this or that person but rather exists outside or "between," in some transpersonal place; and second, the idea that consciousness may have power over things and people outside the person who thinks. Examining these and other counterintuitive representations of consciousness, Cameron asks, "How do we make sense of these conceptions of thinking?"
About the Author
Sharon Cameron is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of English at The Johns Hopkins University and author of Writing Nature: Henry Thoreau's Journal, published by the University of Chicago Press.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction by Way of The American Scene
2. The Prefaces, Revision, and Ideas of Consciousness
3. Thinking Speaking: The Golden Bowl and the Production of Meaning
4. Thinking It Out in The Wings of the Dove
Notes
Index
Note on the Illustration