THE RADICAL EMPIRICISM OF WILLIAM JAMES AND PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY

William James's philosophy of history is explored in his classic psychological and philosophical works and in 2 articles he devoted specifically to the topic. Historical issues are set forth in terms of James's individualism, pragmatism, and radical empiricism. It is argued that a Jamesian...

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Veröffentlicht in:	History of psychology 2001-08, Vol.4 (3), p.211-227
1. Verfasser:	Viney, Wayne
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Constructivism Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects History Human James (William) Male Philosophies Pragmatism Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Realism (Philosophy) Social Change World View
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Zusammenfassung:	William James's philosophy of history is explored in his classic psychological and philosophical works and in 2 articles he devoted specifically to the topic. Historical issues are set forth in terms of James's individualism, pragmatism, and radical empiricism. It is argued that a Jamesian philosophy of history provides a reasoned and believable middle way between the extremes of realism and constructionism. James believed that historical change is brought about both by the contributions of individuals and by forces in cultures and the environment that help shape the direction of things. Finally, the author explores implications of James's pluralism for history and his quarrel with absolutistic conceptual schemes that attempt to reduce all things to 1 thing.
ISSN:	1093-4510 1939-0610
DOI:	10.1037/1093-4510.4.3.211