"All books by John William Miller"
The Definition of the Thing: with Some Notes on Language
Paperback, 1983
The Definition of the Thing is John William Miller’s Harvard dissertation of 1922. In this unusually provocative and original essay, Miller had already worked out a number of the basic contentions...
The Philosophy of History with Reflections and Aphorisms
Paperback, 1983
The Midworld of Symbols and Functioning Objects
Paperback, 1984
“[Miller] uses argument, aphorism, and plays on words to make points. . . .[A] fascinating. . . book.” —Library Journal
In Defense of the Psychological
Paperback, 1985
“Dry wit and analytic adroitness . . . . [This survey] contains some rich and stimulating material.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Paradox of Cause and Other Essays
Paperback, 1990
These essays, deceptively simple in phrasing, address current and historic issues.
The Task of Criticism: Essays on Philosophy, History, and Community
Paperback, 2005
A new chapter in American thought devoted to the authority of critique and the defense of democracy.
History as a System, and Other Essays Toward a Philosophy of History
Paperback, 1962