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The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

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Part of Oxford World's Classics series

Summary

Drawing on psychology, philosophy, and literature, William James's classic survey of religious belief gathers testimony from a huge range of diverse sources to construct a defence of the individual religious experience. It speaks powerfully to the modern debate on atheism and faith, in the most critically up-to-date edition available.

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The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

First-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 process of its unification, conversion, saintliness, and mysticism. Studded with richly concrete examples; a classic of its genre.

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ISBN 13 9780199691647
ISBN 10 0199691649
Title The Varieties of Religious Experience
Author William James
Series Oxford World's Classics
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2012-06-14
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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