James, William (1842-1910) - American psychologist, philosopher, and
physiologist. The brother of Henry James. He taught at Harvard (from 1872)
and wrote a number of works on psychology, theology, ethics and metaphysics.
The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) - Culled from a series of
lectures presented by James as Gifford Lecturer at the University of
Edinburgh. He concludes that any article of religious faith that provides
inspiration and emotional satisfaction is "true."
