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William James – The Stream of Thought

William James – The Stream of Thought

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In this episode, we meet the man who made psychology poetic — William James, the philosopher-psychologist who refused to believe the mind could be reduced to mere measurement. For James, consciousness wasn’t a series of isolated sensations, as Wundt claimed, but a stream — a flowing, ever-changing current that could never be captured in static experiments.

James’s Principles of Psychology redefined the field. He explored habit, attention, emotion, and free will, showing that psychology could encompass both science and soul. His work bridged philosophy and physiology, and his classroom at Harvard became a meeting ground for thinkers who saw the mind as something living, dynamic, and deeply human.

We explore how James’s radical openness — his willingness to embrace uncertainty — shaped modern thought. He anticipated neuroscience, inspired existentialism, and gave psychology a moral dimension that persists to this day.

This is the story of a thinker who saw the mind not as a laboratory specimen, but as the living pulse of experience itself — William James, the philosopher of the inner life.

Bonus Song "Nowhere Else To Be" Available on Apple Music

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