In May 1908 William James, a gifted and popular lecturer, delivered a series of eight Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College, Oxford, on <i>&ldquo;The Present Situation in Philosophy.&rdquo;</i> These were published in 1909 as &quot;A Pluralistic Universe.&quot;<br /><br />In &ldquo;A Pluralistic Universe&rdquo; James captures a new philosophic vision, at once intimate and realistic. He shares with his readers a view of the universe that is fresh, active, and novel. He defends the mystical and anti-pragmatic view that concepts distort rather than reveal reality.&nbsp;<br />The message conveyed is as relevant today as it was in his time.