The complete online text of Meaning of Truth by William James.

William James was born January 11, 1842, in New York City, and died at his home in Chocorua, New Hampshire, on August 26, 1910. His family's wealth made travel and adventure a major part of his lifestyle while he was growing up. His education, therefore,...

William James was an esteemed scientist credited with bringing laboratory science to the study of psychology. Trained as a medical doctor and a physiologist, James insisted that mental processes--thought and consciousness--originated from physical proces...

William James made significant contributions to the disciplines of psychology and philosophy. His book The Principles of Psychology (1890) ushered in the modern era of American psychology by demonstrating that a truly scientific discipline has no need fo...

Roger Scruton on the importance of Donald Davidson, the analytical philosopher who died on 30 August There is a certain tradition in American philosophy that combines logical rigour and systematic thinking in a style so concise and self-contained as to offer little or...

Depending on who's talking numbers, the politically popular truth-in-sentencing legislation now at loggerheads in the Legislature would cost the state: a) $1.2 billion b) $612 million c) $185 million d) nothing This is not a quiz. There is no correct answer. No...