William James





William James

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born
in New York , The United States
January 11, 1842

died
August 26, 1910

gender
male


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Average rating: 4.02 · 6,753 ratings · 343 reviews · 154 distinct works · Similar authors
The Varieties of Religious ...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 4,040 ratings — published 1902 — 157 editions
Pragmatism: A New Name for ...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,118 ratings — published 1907 — 62 editions
Pragmatism and Other Writings
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 1907 — 8 editions
Writings 1902-1910: The Var...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 1988
The Will to Believe and Hum...
4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 1915 — 2 editions
The Principles of Psycholog...
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1890 — 11 editions
The Principles of Psychology
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1890 — 17 editions
The Principles of Psycholog...
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1890 — 9 editions
Writings 1878-1899: Psychol...
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1992
The Meaning of Truth
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1909 — 37 editions
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