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William James was the eldest son of Henry James, an American philosophical theologian known for his idiosyncratic views and interest in the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg.12
Regarding his siblings, the most prominent was his younger brother, the renowned novelist Henry James. The James children were raised in an environment marked by frequent travel between the United States and Europe, which significantly influenced their upbringing and education.123