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    William James

    American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910)

    William James was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the late 19th century, one of the most influential philosophers of the United States, and the "Father of American psychology." Born into a wealthy family, James was the son of the Swedenborgian theologian Henry James Sr. and the brother of both the prominent novelist Henry James and the diarist Alice James. James trained as a physician and taught anatomy at Harvard, but never practiced medicine. Instead, he pursued his interests in psychology and then philosophy. He wrote widely on many topics, including epistemology, education, metaphysics, psychology, religion, and mysticism. Wikipedia

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    3 days agoWilliam James (born January 11, 1842, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 26, 1910, Chocorua, New Hampshire) was an American philosopher and psychologist, a leader of the philosophical movement of pragmatism and a founder of the psychological movement of functionalism.. Early life and education. James was the eldest son of Henry James, an idiosyncratic and voluble man whose philosophical ...
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    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    William James was an original thinker in and between the disciplines of physiology, psychology and philosophy. His twelve-hundred page masterwork, The Principles of Psychology (1890), is a rich blend of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and personal reflection that has given us such ideas as "the stream of thought" and the baby's impression of the world "as one great blooming ...
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    3 days agoWilliam James - Pragmatism, Psychology, Philosophy: James now explicitly turned his attention to the ultimate philosophic problems that had been at least marginally present along with his other interests. Already in 1898, in a lecture at the University of California on philosophical conceptions and practical results, he had formulated the theory of method known as pragmatism.
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    Jan 22, 2025Though William James may not have amassed wealth in the modern sense, his intellectual contributions have proven invaluable, influencing a myriad of fields and earning him a revered place in history. FAQs. Who was William James? William James, born on January 11, 1842, in New York City, is known as the "Father of American psychology."

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