Foreign thinker
William James
William JamesPhilosophy and PsychologyAmerican1842–1910
Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that ensures the successful outcome of your undertaking.
Life and Thought
William James (1842–1910) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and physician, and one of the founders of the school of pragmatism. With works such as *The Principles of Psychology* and *The Varieties of Religious Experience*, he had a profound impact on functionalist psychology and the philosophy of religion.
