Essays on William James

William James, who was an unwilling innovator in the new scientific psychology in the United States, was considered one of the most accomplished psychologists of his time. Although his work did not found the field of functional psychology, the work he did provided a sounding...

In Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth, William James discusses the pragmatist’s understanding of the truth and clarifies some misunderstandings that have been experienced by some of the audience. The idea of ​​popular reality is a replica of reality and, although this definition serves things that can...

In his work “The Moral Equivalent of War,” William James enumerates the reasons why war is destructive to society, as well as what could be an alternative to the martial lifestyle that the current culture so idolizes and reveres. James begins his publication with the...

The Question Of Truth The goal of any philosopher is to find what can only be referred to as “truth.” Truth is the undeniable, that which can be relied upon in any circumstances, obviously the one thing in life that has real meaning. Unfortunately, truth...

In his work “On a Certain Blindness In Human Beings”, William James describes human judgments, what makes us create those decisions, and the inherent bias that is located in those decisions. He begins ensuring that we know that “We are practical beings, each of us...

The Compatibility of Faith and Reason When comparing the two selections by W.K. Clifford and William James on the compatibility of faith and reason, I feel that both arguments make very valid points. However I do think, after careful reading and based on my own...

‘The true,’ to put it very briefly, is only the expedient in the way of our thinking, just as ‘the right’ is only the expedient in the way of our behaving. Expedient in almost any fashion; and expedient in the long run and on the...

The argument William James makes in “On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings” is that the blindness in which we all are impaired regarding the feelings of creatures and people different from ourselves. That others are absorbed in their own secrets to take any interest...

Affected by William James’ The Varieties of Religious Experience, philosophical enthusiasm for otherworldliness has been overwhelming in particular, supposedly information allowing ‘enchanted encounters.’ Philosophers have concentrated on such subjects as the arrangement of supernatural encounters, their inclination in various religions and mysterious customs, to what...

The Dilemma of Determinism, by William James, is a discussion about the concepts of indeterminism and determinism that tries to show us which one of them is the better option and how these contextually play into our experiences and rationality. He begins this piece with...