Pragmatism, a new name for some old ways of thinking; popular lectures on philosophy

by William James

Publisher:

Longmans, Green, and Co.

, 1907

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• Title: Pragmatism, a new name for some old ways of thinking; popular lectures on philosophy
• Author: William James
• Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.
• Print Publication Date: 1907
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Facsimile
• Subject: Pragmatism
• Resource ID: LLS:FAC6868
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-19T17:48:03Z

About William James

William James (1842–1910) was born at the Astor House in New York City. His father, Henry James Sr., was a Swedenborgian theologian. His godfather was poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. James studied science at Harvard University and enrolled in Harvard Medical School, earning an MD in 1869. In 1878, he married Alice Gibbens, and in 1882, he became a member of the theosophical society. James suffered various forms of depression throughout his life. Though he studied medicine, he was drawn to philosophy and psychology. He began writing on these subjects and eventually began teaching at Harvard. He held professorships of both philosophy and psychology, ending his career as emeritus professor of philosophy in 1907. Medical historians consider him the 14th most eminent psychologist of the twentieth century.