The Varieties of Religious Experience...
William JamesUsing the language of psychology, William James explains religious phenomena---including conversion, repentance, mysticism, and saintliness---as psychic energy that arises from the unconscious mind in times of trouble.
The Varieties of Religious Experience...
William JamesFirst-rate study of spirituality documents and discusses a variety of religious states of consciousness, covering the meaning of the term 'divine,' reality of the unseen, religion of healthy-mindedness, sick soul, divided self and pro...
DIVDIVNoted psychologist and philosopher develops his own brand of pragmatism, based on theories of C. S. Peirce. Emphasis on "radical empiricism," versus the transcendental and rationalist tradition. One of the most important books i...
Psychology: The Briefer Course
William JamesCondensed and reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology, this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; pe...
The Varieties of Religious Experience...
William JamesFirst published in 1905, The Varieties of Religious Experience is a collection of lectures given at the University of Edinburgh in 1901 and 1902. William James was a psychologist and, as such, his interest in religion was not that of ...
The Varieties Of Religious Experience...
William JamesThis notable and influential study of the psychology of religion asserts that instead of the tenants of organized religion, we should look to the individual religious experiences as the foundations of religious life. As such, James ma...
The Will to Believe, Human Immortalit...
William JamesTwo books bound together, from religious period of one of the most renowned and representative thinkers. Written for laymen, thus easy to understand, it is penetrating and brilliant as well. Illuminations of age-old religious question...