William James: a Pluralistic Universe and the Will to Believe (Ivory Classics)

ISBN-10: 1974341046
ISBN-13: 9781974341047
Series: William James
Pages: 192
Language: English
Published: 2017-08-12
Author: William James

Description

William James (January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist who was also trained as a physician. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States, James was one of the leading thinkers of the late nineteenth century and is believed by many to be one of the most influential philosophers the United States has ever produced, while others have labeled him the "Father of American psychology".In "The Will to Believe", James simply asserted that his will was free. As his first act of freedom, he said, he chose to believe his will was free. He was encouraged to do this by reading Charles Renouvier, whose work convinced James to convert from monism to pluralism.