This Week: William James

11/01/2026 50 min
This Week: William James

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William James is one of the great American philosophers, historically important as a philosopher (pragmatism and radical empiricism), a student of religion (author of the monumental "Varieties of Religious Experience"), and psychology. Ken and John examine the life and ideas of this towering figure with Russell Goodman from the University of New Mexico, author of "American Philosophy Before Pragmatism."