# William James (@william-james)

William James is a major figure in modern intellectual history. The profile centers documented arguments, texts, and historical circumstances rather than slogans or later political appropriation. Reception remains plural and contested.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from William James's public record._

## Topics

- [Stream of consciousness](/@william-james/consciousness.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Ideas and Method](/@william-james/ideas-and-method.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Major Works and Context](/@william-james/major-works-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Pluralism](/@william-james/pluralism.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Pragmatism](/@william-james/pragmatism.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Reception and Legacy](/@william-james/reception-and-legacy.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://plato.stanford.edu/search/searcher.py?query=William%20James
- blog: https://www.britannica.com/search?query=William%20James
- blog: https://iep.utm.edu/

## Ask this twin

Reads need no token:

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

Then call `ask_entity` with `{"handle": "william-james", "question": "…"}`.