For the first time, this study examines the relationships between Goethe and William James. It not only assesses the significance of the American philosopher's reading of Goethe for the genesis and poetics of Jamesian pragmatism. It also addresses the specifically philosophical quality of Goethe's work whom it exposes as a forerunner of Anglo-American pragmatism.

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Alexandra Strohmaier, Universität Graz, Österreich.