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 * Occupation**: William James was an American philosopher, psychologist, author, and even a trained physician. He spent much of his career at Harvard University, where he studied medicine, physiology, and biology. William later became a professor at Harvard where he taught a variety of subjects such as physiology, anatomy, psychology, and philosophy. But in the end his biggest interest was philosophy. He loved having philosophical discussions with his colleagues, and eventually began writing books on his philosophy. Once William retired, he continued to write and even lecture.


 * Position on the issue**: William James was a member of the American Anti-Imperialist League, a league that was organized to go against the annexation of the Philippines. William James strongly opposed the idea of annexation of the Philippines because he believed that doing so put America in danger of a war. He once said, “God damn the U.S for its vile conduct… We can destroy their [Filipino] ideals but we can’t give them ours” (Philippine). To put it simply, William James was disgusted by imperialism.


 * Reasoning**: William James was against annexation because being one of the greatest anti-imperialism leaders of his time; William didn’t like the idea of expanding overseas. From his point of view, imperialism and the expansion of the U.S would lead to more war. Another reason that William, along with the rest of the members of the Anti-Imperialism League, was against the annexation of the Philippines was because it violated the philosophy of republicanism. William believed that America could achieve its goals of economic expansion merely through free trade instead of annexation of the Philippines, and he wanted to stand by his moral and political views.

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"Origin of the Anti-Imperialist League, Maria Lanzar-Carpio." //Anti-Imperialism and Liberty, by M. Patrick Cullinane//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. .

Explosion, a mysterious, sank, and but excitement grew swiftly in the United States. "The Empire and the People." //History Is A Weapon//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. . "Philippine-American War - Wikiquote." //Wikiquote//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. [].

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