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William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism

Robert D. Richardson

A portrait of the influential philosopher, educator, and psychologist follows William James from his youth to his contributions to the modernist movement, mysticism, education, and other fields.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> BiographyEducation & UniversitiesSocial Movements & ActivismRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor2007WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • William James95%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.