William James and Pragmatism Introduction In this paper, we will examine William James and Pragmatism. First we will explore where the idea of pragmatism originated and then see how it leads up to William James and his views on pragmatism. But before we explore the beginnings of pragmatism, let us describe the basic components of Pragmatism. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 20047 James Pragmatism philosophy.doc Price: 44.75