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JAMES, WILLIAM, 1842 to 1910

William James

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist.

Books: 5
Editions tracked: 9
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Varieties of Religious ExperienceLongmans, Green, 1902 Most editions trackedPsychology2 editions

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The Principles of Psychology

William James · first published 1890

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Psychology

William James · first published 1892

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The Will to Believe

William James · first published 1897

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The Varieties of Religious Experience

Dr. William James, William James, CrossReach Publications · first published 1902

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Pragmatism

William James · first published 1907

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William James was born in 1842 and died in 1910.

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We track 5 books by William James across 9 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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