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William James ( 1842-01-11 - 1910-08-26 ) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism , and the philosophy of pragmatism ....


Biography

Name: William James
Birth Date: January 11, 1842
Death Date: August 26, 1910
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Place of Death: Chocorua, New Hampshire, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: philosopher, psychologist

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Biography of William James
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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,...
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Biography of William James
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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...
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Biography of William James
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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...
 


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James, William [addendum] Summary
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James, William [addendum] William James is to classical American philosophy as Plato was to Greek and Roman philosophy: an originating and inspirational fountainhead. Thinkers as diverse as C. S. Peirce, Josiah Royce, John Dewey and the late work of A....
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James, William (1842–1910) Summary
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James, William(1842–1910) William James, the American philosopher and psychologist, was born in New York City to Mary Robertson Walsh James and Henry James Sr., the eccentric Swedenborgian theologian. James's paternal grandfather and...
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James, William Summary
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JAMES, WILLIAM (1842–1910), American psychologist and philosopher, was the eldest son of Henry James Sr. (1811–1882), a writer on social and religious subjects esteemed in his day but never famous. William was born in New York City on...
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James, William (1842-1910) Summary
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The American philosopher and psychologist William James was one of the most important American intellectuals of his era, making key contributions to the development of both philosophical pragmatism and psychological theory. James was born in New York...
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William James Information
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For other people named William James see William James (disambiguation) William James (January 11 1842 – August 26 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology,...


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The Washington Post
James Williams
04/11/1990: 179 words, approx. 1 pages
Pianist and ex-Jazz Messenger James Williams led a quartet at One Step Down Friday night, but it was a solo performance, a medley of pop standards dedicated to the memory of Sarah Vaughan, that really distinguished the opening set. Encompassing several tunes, from a...
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The Boston Globe
William James Lived Here - And It's Going Condo
02/18/2000: 720 words, approx. 2 pages
'AT HOME, I AM IN ELYSIUM," WILLIAM JAMES SAID OF THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR-STORY CAMBRIDGE HOME HE DESIGNED WITH RENOWNED ARCHITECT WILLIAM RALPH EMERSON. "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT MATERIAL COMFORT COULD DO A MAN SUCH INWARD GOOD." James, the pragmatist philosopher often called the...
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Kyodo World Service
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8/12/2007: 316 words, approx. 1 pages
Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press: Summer recuperation (The Japan Times, an English-language daily) The famous psychologist William James once said, ''We learn to swim in winter and skate in summer.'' What he meant was that relaxing downtime is essential...
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AP News
Giants lead Eagles 16-3 in 4th quarter
10/1/2007: 316 words, approx. 1 pages
The Giants sacked Donovan McNabb nine times and Kawika Mitchell returned a fumble for a touchdown as New York took a 16-3 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter on Sunday night.Lawrence Tynes kicked a 29-yard field goal with 2:03 remaining in the...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Lynda S. Boren
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In the following essay, Boren explores the paradox in post-Darwinian American culture between pragmatism and the pervasive sense of doom characteristic of the machine age, embodied by the respective ideas of William James and Theodore Dreiser, and the subsequent experimentations with drugs by both writers.


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