It's been a banner year for doubters in this season of skepticism. Religious conflict between India and Pakistan brought them close to a nuclear showdown. Islamic terrorists stepped up their assaults ...

William James was an intellectual force of nature in 19th century America. Trained as a medical doctor, he saw links between the life sciences, psychology and philosophy, and was a seminal thinker on ...

Patriarch William James is a quintessential American success story. He was a dirt-poor Irish farm boy who sailed to the new world with a few coins in his pocket, and through grit and good luck as a ...

William James was a British artist known for his depictions of Egyptian temples, London views, and Venetian scenes. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1769 to 1771, showcasing works such as The ...

FOR William James the ‘ facts ’ of chief importance in the universe were persons. He began his thinking from that end. Among those who have earned the name of philosopher there is none whose ...

We have reached the time of year where optimism goes to die. The snow descends, New Year’s resolutions are a distant memory and now an awful disease preoccupies the world. At moments like this I tend ...