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William James (18421910), the pioneering American philosopher and psychologist, was invited to deliver the prestigious Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh University in 19012. In this resulting collection of his lectures, published in 1902 and reprinted many times, James explores the theme of personal religious experience.

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Preface; 1. Religion and neurology; 2. Circumscription of the topic; 3. The reality of the unseen; 4. and 5. The religion of healthy-mindedness; 6. and 7. The sick soul; 8. The divided self, and the process of its unification; 9. Conversion; 10. Conversion, concluded; 11., 12., and 13. Saintliness; 14. and 15. The value of saintliness; 16. and 17. Mysticism; 18. Philosophy; 19. Other characteristics; 20. Conclusions; Postscript; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108040877, 978-1108040877
      ISBN10: 110804087X
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      Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      William James (18421910), the pioneering American philosopher and psychologist, was invited to deliver the prestigious Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh University in 19012. In this resulting collection of his lectures, published in 1902 and reprinted many times, James explores the theme of personal religious experience.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Religion and neurology; 2. Circumscription of the topic; 3. The reality of the unseen; 4. and 5. The religion of healthy-mindedness; 6. and 7. The sick soul; 8. The divided self, and the process of its unification; 9. Conversion; 10. Conversion, concluded; 11., 12., and 13. Saintliness; 14. and 15. The value of saintliness; 16. and 17. Mysticism; 18. Philosophy; 19. Other characteristics; 20. Conclusions; Postscript; Index.

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