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William James (English: William James, January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910), American philosopher and psychologist. His brother Henry James was a famous writer. Together with Charles Sanders Peirce, he founded pragmatism. William James was a leading thinker in the second half of the nineteenth century and one of the most influential philosophers in American history. He is known as the "Father of American Psychology."

Category
Scholars
Nationality
United States
Born
1842-01-11
Died
1910-08-26
Wikidata
Q125249
Occupations philosopherpsychologistuniversity teacherdoctorwriter
Aliases W. JamesWilliam Jameswilliam jamesWilliam Jamesthorough empiricismJames, W.

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