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This week's featured author pages

William James (1842 - 1910) -- nineteenth century American philosopher and psychologist, the son of Henry James

Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) -- a brilliant mathematician and physicist, Newton was also interested in theology and alchemy

Abu Nasr al- Farabi (872 - 950) -- Islamic Neo-platonist philosopher

Oliver Goldsmith (1774 - 1728) -- Anglo-Irish dramatist, poet, and novelist

Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) -- storyteller and historical novelist