William James Society
A multidisciplinary society founded in 1999 to study the life and work of William James, publishing the peer reviewed journal William James Studies and awarding a Young Scholar Prize while co hosting panels across philosophy and religion conferences.
Peer societies
Five societies William James Society is read alongside.
SAAP
Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy
A scholarly society advancing the American philosophical tradition since 1983, organized around the journal…
NANS
North American Nietzsche Society
A scholarly society of academic philosophers devoted to the rigorous study and interpretation of Friedrich…
EVS
Eric Voegelin Society
A scholarly society devoted to keeping one political philosopher's questions alive for new readers
MS
Melville Society
A community of scholars and ordinary readers who have kept close company with Herman Melville and his work…
KBS
Kenneth Burke Society
A nonprofit scholarly society promoting the study of Kenneth Burke's work across rhetoric, literature…
1 companies named
Who backs WJS
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs William James Society's peers, but not William James Society
Companies named publicly by at least one of William James Society's five peer societies, and not found in William James Society's reviewed public records.
| Company | KBS | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Parlor Press | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A multidisciplinary society founded in 1999 to study the life and work of William James, publishing the peer reviewed journal William James Studies and awarding a Young Scholar Prize while co hosting panels across philosophy and religion conferences.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Village.
Strengths
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