William James

The Varieties of Religious Experience

Psychological study of religious experience and mysticism across world religions

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William James
William James

The father of American psychology and pragmatism, James argued that ideas are tools for action and that truth is what works in experience. The Principles of Psychology is the founding text of American psychology; The Varieties of Religious Experience the greatest philosophical study of religion. He wrote with unusual grace and accessibility for a philosopher.

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