William Patrick Gavin

Accoutrement Plates, North and South, 1861-1865: An Authoritative Reference with Comparative Values

Accoutrement Plates, North and South, 1861-1865: An Authoritative Reference with Comparative Values

The Boston Athenaeum Art Exhibition Index, 1827-1874

In Dewey's Wake: Unfinished Work of Pragmatic Reconstruction

In Dewey's Wake: Unfinished Work of Pragmatic Reconstruction

William James and the Reinstatement of the Vague

Russia and America: A Philosophical Comparison Development and Change of Outlook from the Nineteenth to the Twentieth Century

Context over Foundation: Dewey and Marx

The Ernesto "Che" Guevara School for Wayward Girls: A Novel of Politics

Ripe and ruthless Beltway satire by a former Presidential speechwriter.Peter Holmes Dickinson (of the Main Line Dickinsons), a former top speechwriter for President Tyler "Ty the Guy" Ferguson, is a charming snob, a part-time coke-head, full-time womanizer, and in big trouble. His Washington speechw...

Speechwright: An Insider's Take on Political Rhetoric

For almost thirty years, William F. Gavin wrote speeches at the highest levels of government. Speechwright is his insider’s view of politics, a shrewd critique of presidential and congressional rhetoric, and a personal look at the political leaders for whom he wrote speeches. While serving Pres...

Emily Osgarby's Autobiography: - a novel -

The idea was ridiculous, reality was proving even worse. You know how it is – you’ve hit thirty, you’re single, you have the world’s dullest job and the thought of having to be sociable sends shivers down your spine. The party guests are horrendous, the drink goes to your head, memories and events...

William James and the Reinstatement of the Vague

Recently, the work of philosopher-psychologist William James has undergone something of a renaissance. In this book, William Gavin argues that James' plea for the 'reinstatement of the vague' to its proper place in our experience should be regarded as a seminal metaphor for this thought in general. ...

William James in Focus: Willing to Believe (American Philosophy)

William James (1842-1910) is a canonical figure of American pragmatism. Trained as a medical doctor, James was more engaged by psychology and philosophy and wrote a foundational text, Pragmatism, for this characteristically American way of thinking. Distilling the main currents of James's thought, W...