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“The thinker philosophizes as the lover loves. Even were the consequences not only useless but harmful, he must obey his impulse.”

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William James
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

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