Preface Chronology 1. Life and Work 2. Psychology and Philosophy 3. Rationality, Belief and Faith 4. Pragmatism and Meaning 5. Pragmatism and Truth 6. Ethics and Religion 7. Reception and Legacy. Glossary Index

William James (1842-1910) is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and a major figure in the history of psychology. In this clear and engaging book Henry Jackman introduces and explains William James's philosophy. It will be of interest to anyone studying James, American philosophy, twentieth-century philosophy, and also to those in related subjects such as religion and the history of psychology.