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William JamesThe Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1902A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What makes James’s approach different from the philosophical theories of his contemporaries? How has pragmatism influenced the fields of religious study?
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How does James use radical empiricism in The Varieties of Religious Experience? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?
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What are the pragmatic functions of religion in an individual’s life? How does the utility of religion relate to James’s theories about morbid-minded and healthy-minded individuals?
