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The present article examines the philosophical temperaments of James and Royce, as well as the kind and development of their philosophical styles. After surveying their stances toward the universe, attitudes toward the more, and their openness to other philosophers' ideas and critiques, this article focuses on the streams of philosophical thought from which James and Royce chose to 'drink'--British, German, Asian, and the work of logicians. Some evidence is drawn from their correspondence and places of study. Their philosophical styles, despite many common traits, differed in ageric tone, use of dichotomies, and frequency of reduplicative expressions, here called 'double-barreled shotgun expressions.' Clearly, this research constitutes only one piece in the full mosaic of the increasingly studied James-Royce relationship.

The personal temperaments of American philosophers William James and Josiah Royce are discussed as background to the philosophical interaction between the two men. Topics include self-portraits of James and Royce, differences in their temperaments and philosophical views, and factors affecting their personal temperaments, such as physical constitution, age, health, education and religious upbringing.

RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, JUSTIFICATION, AND HISTORY. By Matthew C. Bagger. New York: Cambridge University, 1999. Pp. x + 238. $59.95. Bagger's work updates and refines Dewey's naturalism. It begins with a [...]

LOST INTIMACY IN AMERICAN THOUGHT: RECOVERING PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY FROM THOREAU TO CAVELL. By Edward F. Mooney. New York: Continuum. 2009. Pp. xiv + 234. $24.95. Why and how should a [...]

Compares the philosophic thinking between Josiah Royce and Rudolf Steiner. Royce's development of early epistemological distinction between descriptive and appreciative knowing; Analysis of Royce's mature ethics; Steiner's undergoing of religious experience that he called `the Mystery of Golgotha'; Convergence in the main areas of philosophy.

Examines Christian philosopher Josiah Royce's exegesis of the apostle Paul's descriptions of how early Christian communities were led to transform Jesus' doctrine of love. Royce' method of interpretation of the New Testament; Philosophical reasonings supporting love for graced communities; Heart of Royce's philosophy.