Varieties of Religious Experience: Centenary Essays

by Michel Ferrari PhD (Editor)

Overview

William James published his classic work on the psychology of religion, "The Varieties of Religious Experience", in 1902. To mark the centenary, leading contemporary scholars reflect on changes in our understanding of the questions James addressed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780907845263
Publisher:	Imprint Academic (Ips)
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.92(w) x 9.98(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Ferrari, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, the essays — lucid and lively — evince the extraordinary range of fundamental issues broached by James."

Times Higher Education Supplement - Robert Segal

"An appropriate tribute to William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience that must be welcomed by all students of James's works."

Metapsychology

"This volume signifies something of a resurrection of William James' legacy."

Journal of Scientific Exploration - JEffrey Mishlove

"An appropriate tribute to William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience that must be welcomed by all students of James's works." Metapsychology"Overall, the essays -- lucid and lively -- evince the extraordinary range of fundamental issues broached by James." Robert Segal, Times Higher Educational Supplement"This volume signifies something of a resurrection of William James' legacy." Jeffrey Mishlove, J. Scientific Exploration.

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