William James Research Paper
On January 11th, 1842 William James was born in New York City, New York. He was educated by tutors as well as attended private school. His family move frequently between America and Europe, while they were in Europe he attends school in Geneva, Paris and Boulogne-Sur-Mer. In 1861 he joined the Union under a three-month enlistment, he abandoned the painting and enters Harvard specifically the Lawrence Scientific School. In 1864 he enters Harvard school of medicine, a year later he went on an expedition to the Amazon, while there he contracted a mild form of smallpox. When he returns to medical school at Harvard he suffers from eye strain, back problems, and suicidal depression. Between 1867 and 1868 he travels to Europe to try and recover
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He initiated the move of psychology away from philosophy and towards a discipline of science. Dr. Christopher Heffner (2015) said that
The publication of his first work, The Principles of Psychology, secured his place in the history books. He initiated the move of psychology away from Philosophy and toward a discipline of science. The application of scientific methods to the study of human psychology is perhaps his greatest donation to the field. On August 26, 1910 he passed away from heart failure while attempting to complete his textbook on Some Problems of Philosophy. In 1911, his son Henry edited his father’s textbook, and renamed it Memories and Studies. Following his death several more books were published including many his essays. Wayne Pomerleau (1995) said that
His writings have survived in part because of the provocative honesty of his ideas, but also because of the vibrant, sometimes racy, style in which he expressed them. In A Pluralistic Universe, he castigates philosophers who use technical jargon instead of clear, straightforward language. He practiced the spontaneous thinking and freshness of expression he advocates …show more content…
He also left behind many scholarly published articles in journals. His legacy extends into psychology, the study of religion, and philosophy. His thought on philosophy thought out the pragmatist tradition that he founded with Charles Peirce, but into phenomenology and analytic philosophy (Goodman,
He initiated the move of psychology away from philosophy and towards a discipline of science. Dr. Christopher Heffner (2015) said that
The publication of his first work, The Principles of Psychology, secured his place in the history books. He initiated the move of psychology away from Philosophy and toward a discipline of science. The application of scientific methods to the study of human psychology is perhaps his greatest donation to the field. On August 26, 1910 he passed away from heart failure while attempting to complete his textbook on Some Problems of Philosophy. In 1911, his son Henry edited his father’s textbook, and renamed it Memories and Studies. Following his death several more books were published including many his essays. Wayne Pomerleau (1995) said that
His writings have survived in part because of the provocative honesty of his ideas, but also because of the vibrant, sometimes racy, style in which he expressed them. In A Pluralistic Universe, he castigates philosophers who use technical jargon instead of clear, straightforward language. He practiced the spontaneous thinking and freshness of expression he advocates …show more content…
He also left behind many scholarly published articles in journals. His legacy extends into psychology, the study of religion, and philosophy. His thought on philosophy thought out the pragmatist tradition that he founded with Charles Peirce, but into phenomenology and analytic philosophy (Goodman,