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Article: William James: The Life of the Mind
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- Solares Hill
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- February 2, 2007
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William James worked in fields that appear disparate to us - psychology, philosophy, religious experience - but they were all the result of him following a single thread: How does the mind work?
And his work, mostly undertaken toward the end of the 19th century, has endured, even if you don't realize it.
Thinking about consciousness as a stream, not an entity, is connecting with the mind of William James.
Considering the consequences of an action before you take it, not just whether the action conforms to some ideal or system, is connecting with the mind of William James.
Looking at religion in terms of spiritual experience, not just churches and Bibles and creeds, is connecting with the ...