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Thinking and Prejudices – Quote by William James

„[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.“

William JamesWilliam James describes how many think they are thinking, but merely rearrange their prejudices.
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William James was an American psychologist and philosopher.

William James critically describes how people often believe they are thinking but are merely sorting their prejudices.


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William James was a prominent American psychologist and philosopher. He taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard University from 1876 to 1907. James is considered one of the founders of scientific psychology in the United States and an important representative of philosophical pragmatism.

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