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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Wayne Proudfoot Klappentext 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. "His admirers are always inspired... to contribute to the larger whole by putting their highest... and most profound thoughts forward." -- Eugene Taylor, Religious Studies Zusammenfassung 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. 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
