Quote by: William James

But it is the bane of psychology to suppose that where results are similar, processes must be the same. Psychologists are too apt to reason as geometers would, if the latter were to say that the diameter of a circle is the same thing as its semi-circumference, because, forsooth, they terminate in the same two points.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameWilliam James
  • DescriptionAmerican philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist
  • BornJanuary 11, 1842
  • DiedAugust 26, 1910
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Psychologist; Parapsychologist; Pragmatist