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“The subjectivist in morals, when his moral feelings are at war with the facts about him, is always free to seek harmony by toningdown the sensitiveness of the feelings.”

Book:Essays in Pragmatism

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Essays in Pragmatism

This book delves into the philosophical concept of pragmatism, examining its core ideas and applications across various disciplines. more

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William James

William James, born on January 11, 1842, and died on August 26, 1910, was an influential American philosopher, psychologist, and writer. He is considered one of the founders of functionalism in psychology and has had a profound impact on the fields of psychology, philosophy, and religion. more

“If there are nine guys auditioning and they're all gorgeous, I have an advantage, because gorgeous guys are a dime a dozen. But if they need someone else - like a goofy guy with bad hair who is just okay - then that's me. And finally, the other 2 percent who audition are geniuses that I could never touch.”

Ifs Needs Guy Hair Genius Percent Advantage Okay Nine Dozen Auditions Gorgeous Dimes Goofy Bad Hair

Author:Tom Hanks

“... religious experience, as we have studied it, cannot be cited as unequivocally supporting the infinitist belief. The only thingthat it unequivocally testifies to is that we can experience union with something larger than ourselves and in that union find our greatest peace.”

Belief Religious Unions Religious Experience

Book:Writings, 1902-1910

Source: Writings, 1902-1910

“Geniuses are commonly believed to excel other men in their power of sustained attention . . . But it is their genius making them attentive, not their attention making geniuses of them.”

Men Attention Genius

Book:The Principles of Psychology

Source: The Principles of Psychology

“Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university.”