The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature

by William James

Overview

The Varieties of Religious Experience came about as the result of William James' legendary lecture series at The University of Edinburgh. In this series, James examines in detail the nature of religion, expanding on pragmatism in the process. As part of the canon of modern philosophy and psychology, these lectures are both classic and relevant. (This text refers to a previous edition.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679640110
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/28/1999
Series:	Modern Library Series
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Older brother of novelist Henry James, William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. James has influenced such twentieth-century thinkers as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermans, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Martin E. Marty
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text The Varieties of Religious Experience