Jamesís Crisis
If materialistic philosophy was correct, it applied to him as well. Thus, anything that happened to him was determined and beyond his control. His depression was a matter of fate, for example, and it made no sense to attempt to do anything about
In Darwinís view, there is variation, natural selection, and survival of the fittest; there is no freedom, hope, or choice.
A major turning point in Jamesís life came when he read an essay on free will by Charles Renouvier (1815-1913).
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