Wesley Cooper opposes the traditional view of William Jamesís philosophy which dismissed it as fragmented or merely popular, arguing instead that there is a systematic philosophy to be found in James's writings. His doctrine of pure experience is the binding thread that links his earlier psychological theorizing to his later epistemological, religious, and pragmatic concerns.

Wesley Cooper is professor of philosophy at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. In addition to his interest in James, he is working on a neo-pragmatic theory of rational belief and rational choice. The philosophy of computing and cyberculture is his philosophical hobby.