The Varieties of Religious Experience - James, William
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First 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 a theologian but of a scientist. In these twenty lectures, he discusses the nature and origin of religious belief. The average believer is one who has inherited his religion, but this will not do for James's inquiry. He must find those believers who have a voracious religious faith, because these people have also often experienced a number of peculiar…mehr

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First 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 a theologian but of a scientist. In these twenty lectures, he discusses the nature and origin of religious belief. The average believer is one who has inherited his religion, but this will not do for James's inquiry. He must find those believers who have a voracious religious faith, because these people have also often experienced a number of peculiar psychological episodes, including having visions, hearing voices, and falling into trances. Students of psychology and those interested in the mental process of belief will find these lectures informative. American psychologist and philosopher WILLIAM JAMES (1842-1910), brother of novelist Henry James, was a groundbreaking researcher at Harvard University and one of the most popular thinkers of the 19th century. Among his many works are Principles of Psychology (1890) and Human Immortality (1898).
Autorenporträt
William James was an influential American philosopher and psychologist, born on January 11, 1842, in New York City, and passed away on August 26, 1910, in Chocorua, New Hampshire. He was the first educator in the United States to offer a psychology course, earning him the title of the "Father of American psychology." His works on pragmatism, functionalism, and the psychology of consciousness revolutionized the understanding of human behavior and thought processes. James' philosophical approach was deeply shaped by the works of thinkers like Charles Sanders Peirce and Gustav Fechner, and he in turn influenced future psychologists and philosophers such as John Dewey, B. F. Skinner, Carl Jung, and Richard Rorty. James contributions to the field of psychology were fundamental, bridging the gap between philosophy and empirical psychology. He was also a professor at Harvard Medical School, where he studied and taught between 1864 and 1869. His ideas on the practical application of beliefs and human experience in shaping perception and behavior have had a lasting impact on both philosophy and psychology.