William James shortly after his death, photograph by William James Jr., 1910.

Featured on PDR in the essay “Pajamas from Spirit Land”: Searching for William James

After the passing of William James — philosopher, early psychologist, and investigator of psychic phenomena — mediums across the US began receiving messages from the late Harvard professor. Channelling these fragmentary voices, Alicia Puglionesi considers the relationship between communication, reputation, and survival after death.

William James Shortly after His Death

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1910


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