This work remains one of the great books on the subject, particularly for the evidence it cites for religious experience as a unique phenomenon. Description The Varieties of Religious Experience is a seminal work by William James, a renowned philosopher and psychologist, first published in 1902. Studded with concrete examples, it documents and discusses various religious states of consciousness and covers such topics as the meaning of the term "divine," the reality of the unseen, the religion of healthy-mindedness, the sick soul, the divided self and the process of its unification, conversion, saintliness, and mysticism. The Varieties of Religious Experience William James Available to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle (mobi and AZW3) ebook formats. James based The Varieties of Religious Experience on his participation in the University of Edinburgh's Gifford Lectures on Natural Religion.
His interest in these subjects found expression in a variety of works, among them, this classic study of spirituality. William James : Writings 1902-1910 : The Varieties of Religious Experience / Pragmatism / A Pluralistic Universe / The Meaning of Truth / Some Problems of Philosophy / Essays (Library of America. Upon completing the monumental The Principles of Psychology, William James turned his attention to serious consideration of such important religious and philosophical questions about the nature and existence of God, the immortality of the soul, and free will and determinism. The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James.
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