The Concept Of Humanity For William James

Abstract

James took a stand of his own towards the idea of humanity, and gave it a utilitarian character, as he emphasized the psychological side, and focused in his study of humanity on the presence of the will and determination to achieve and strengthen human actions, and the most important way for humanitarian action is in many issues such as goodness, cooperation and altruism among individuals Society, and achieving the desired positive results that elevate society to a higher level, and to impart a spirit of hope and desire to improve the standards of coexistence, and to strengthen social cohesion for the sake of communication. Therefore, humanity is a characteristic of pragmatism.