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William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. [1]
William James (born January 11, 1842, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 26, 1910, Chocorua, New Hampshire) was an American philosopher and psychologist, a leader of the philosophical movement of pragmatism and a founder of the psychological movement of functionalism.
William James was a psychologist and philosopher who had a significant influence on the development of psychology in the United States. Among his many accomplishments, he was the first to teach a psychology course in the U.S. and is often called the father of American psychology.
William James is often called the father of American psychology. He contributed significantly by founding the school of functionalism, focusing on how mental activities help individuals adapt to their environment. He also wrote The Principles of Psychology, a foundational text in the field.
William James. First published Thu Sep 7, 2000; substantive revision Wed Nov 3, 2021. William James was an original thinker in and between the disciplines of physiology, psychology and philosophy. His twelve-hundred page masterwork, The Principles of Psychology (1890), is a rich blend of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and personal ...
William James was a philosopher who was the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States, earning him the title 'Father of American psychology.'
William James is considered by many to be the most insightful and stimulating of American philosophers, as well as the second of the three great pragmatists (the middle link between Charles Sanders Peirce and John Dewey).