psychologist or philosopher
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edward w pritchard
It seems Americans are spending more and more time trying to understand our politician's motivations and thought processes. Often commentators and gurus seek to assist us in this endeavor by spoon feeding us their opinions on the matter. But are they anymore qualified than we are?
Would that an expert were available to explain and help us formulate answers to what motivates our elected politicians.
If only Sigmund Freud or Carl Jung were available. But, no both were Europeans and Europeans don't understand American politicians.
How about William James? American pragmatist, philosopher, psychologist and a great contemporary thinker. Unfortunately he's currently dead.
Still if Henry James were about and would help us understand the 2020 upcoming crop of candidates for Presidential election from a psychological perspective perhaps he would ask?"can philosophy and psychology stamp a warrant of veracity upon the politician's sense of his own divinity?"[1]
[1] author is misquoting William James who he is studying concerning mysticism,experience and truth
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