William James
January 11, 1842 – August 27, 1910
William James (January 11, 1842 – August 27, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James was a leading thinker of the late nineteenth century, one of the most influential U.S. philosophers, and has been labeled the "Father of American psychology".
works
1897
The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
contents →In this book, first published in book form in 1897, James ponders such conundrums as... Is life worth living? . The sentiment of rationality . The dilemma of determinism . The moral philosopher and the moral life .
1902
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature
contents →The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James.