“The intellectual life of man consists almost wholly in his substitution of conceptual order for the perceptual order in which his experience originally comes.”
Quote by William James
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Some Problems of Philosophy: A Beginning of an Introduction to Philosophy
This book is a foundational work in the study of philosophy, offering an in-depth analysis of core philosophical problems. It serves as an entry point for readers seeking to understand the discipline's foundational questions and the historical context in which they arise. more
Author
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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