AP World History Exam Prep

Answer: A - William James was an American pragmatist philosopher and psychologist of the 19th century, not a figure of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries and included British philosopher John Locke, British scientist Isaac Newton and French writer Voltaire. It was the intellectual catalyst for the American and French Revolutions, as well as the instigator of scientific and cultural developments throughout much of the Western world.