{"product_id":"william-james-and-the-varieties-of-religious-experience-9780415653244","title":"William James and The Varieties of Religious Experience","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam James''s \u003cem\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/em\u003e was an intellectual landmark, paving the way for current study of psychology, philosophy and religious studies. In this new companion to the \u003cem\u003eVarieties\u003c\/em\u003e, key international experts provide contemporary responses to James''s book, exploring its seminal historical importance and its modern significance. Locating the \u003cem\u003eVarieties\u003c\/em\u003e within the context of James''s other works and exploring James''s views on psychology, mysticism, religious experience, emotion and truth, the sixteen articles offer new analyses of the \u003cem\u003eVarieties\u003c\/em\u003e from the perspectives of postcolonial theory, history, social theory and philosophy. As the only critical work dedicated to the cross-disciplinary influence of \u003cem\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/em\u003e, this book testifies to William James''s genius and ongoing legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction The Centenary and the Varieties of Interpretation \u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: James and the History of Psychology \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Metaphysics and Consciousness in James's Varieties: Origins, Meaning, and Effects 2. Psychologies as Ontology-Making Practices: William James and the Pluralities of Psychological Experience \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: James, Psychology and Religion \u003c\/strong\u003e 3. Listening to James a Century Later: The Varieties as a Resource for Renewing the Psychology of Religion 4. The Varieties, the Principles and Psychology of Religion: Unremitting Inspiration from a Different Source 5. Passionate Belief: William James, Emotion and Religious Experience \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: James and Mysticism\u003c\/strong\u003e 6. For an Engaged Reading: William James and the Varieties of Postmodern Religious Experience \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e7. Asian Religions and Mysticism: The Legacy of William James in the History of Religions\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e8: James and Freud on Mysticism \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e9. Mystical Assessments: Jamesian Reflections on Spiritual Judgements \u003cstrong\u003eSection 4: James and Philosophy \u003c\/strong\u003e10. Varieties of Experience and Pluralities of Perspectives \u003cem\u003eRuth Putnam \u003c\/em\u003e11. The Ecumenicalism of William James \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e12. James on Truth (Again) 13. Pragmatism and Religious Belief in William James \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e14. William James as a Religious Realist 15. James' Arationality and its Religious Extremum in the Light of the Concept of Pure Experience Conclusion Experience and the Value of Religion: Overview and Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767524131159,"sku":"9780415653244","price":51.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415653244.jpg?v=1758713615","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/william-james-and-the-varieties-of-religious-experience-9780415653244","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}