William James Biography
Monday January 29, 2007
Psychologist and philosopher William James is often referred to as the father of American psychology. His 1200-page text, The Principles of Psychology, became a classic on the subject and his teachings and writings helped establish psychology as a science. James also contributed to functionalism, pragmatism, and influenced many students of psychology during his 35-year teaching career.
Read more in this biography of William James.
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I like James’ take on spiritual matters. For someone of the Educational veriety to say that a God in Heaven can solve the greatest ills in the world, gives alot of power to spiritual matters. He really stuck his kneck out on that one. I’m sure that he was scoffed at by many of his contemperaries, but none the less the mans’ convictions ran deep.
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Learn your history. Science and religion were married for many, many years. It was only when the data began to show without a doubt that literal interpretation of the Bible was not supported by evidence (the sun does not revolve around the earth, e.g.) that the religious folks began to see science as a threat to their unquestioned and untested beliefs.