Agreeable Leading: William James as a Guide for Life

This book grapples with the question of free will, which the author supports versus a deterministic vision of the universe. Following William James, the author approaches the issue by applying pragmatic ideas tested in reality. In this school of thought, true ideas are judged by where they lead us. Unlike materialism, this view is open to a pluralistic universe. It includes a spiritual dimension, in which our consciousness exhibits a transmissive capacity, an ability to pick up inspiration outside itself. This approach serves as a guide to leading a richer life, in which we experience harmony with the world by means of "agreeable leading." Last, the author wishes this was a book he would have read when he was young, and he now invites you to do the same.