William James and a Science of Religions - Reexperiencing The Varieties of Religious Experience

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-231-13204-6
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 362 g

Reihe: Columbia Series in Science and Religion

The "science of religion" is an important element in the interpretation of William James's work and in the methodology of the study of religion. An authority on pragmatism and the philosophy of religion, Wayne Proudfoot and a stellar group of contributors from a variety of disciplines including religion, philosophy, psychology, and history, bring innovative perspectives to James's work. Each contributor focuses on a specific theme in The Varieties of Religious Experience and suggests how James's treatment of that theme can fruitfully be brought to bear, sometimes with revisions or extensions, on current debate about religious experience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Proudfoot, Wayne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Religionspsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

"Damned for God's Glory": William James and the Scientific Vindication of Protestant Culture, by David A. HollingerPragmatism and "an Unseen Order" in Varieties, by Wayne ProudfootThe Fragmentation of Consciousness and The Varieties of Religious Experience: William James's Contribution to a Theory of Religion, by Ann TavesJames's Varieties and the "New" Constructivism, by Jerome BrunerSome Inconsistencies in James's Varieties, by Richard RortyA Pragmatist's Progress: The Varieties of James's Strategies for Defending Religion, by Philip Kitcher

Über Autor(innen)

Wayne Proudfoot is professor of religion at Columbia University. His books include God and Self and Religious Experience. He lives in New York City.