{"product_id":"the-varieties-of-religious-experience-a-study-in-human-nature-paperback-9781108040877","title":"The Varieties of Religious Experience; A Study in Human Nature (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108040877","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study in Human Nature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam James' Gifford Lectures of 1901–2, published in book form in 1902, explore the theme of personal religious experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam James (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108040877, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e554 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Gifford Lectures were established in 1885 at the universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh to promote the discussion of 'Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term - in other words, the knowledge of God', and some of the world's most influential thinkers have delivered them. The 1901–2 lectures given in Edinburgh by American philosopher William James (1842–1910) are considered by many to be the greatest in the series. The lectures were published in book form in 1902 and have been reprinted many times. James, who was educated in the United States and Europe, and spent much of his career teaching philosophy at Harvard, was very influential in the development of modern psychology, and in these twenty lectures he explores the personal experience of religion. Some of the topics include religion and neurology, 'the sick soul', saintliness, and mysticism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Religion and neurology\u003cbr\u003e 2. Circumscription of the topic\u003cbr\u003e 3. The reality of the unseen\u003cbr\u003e 4. and 5. The religion of healthy-mindedness\u003cbr\u003e 6. and 7. The sick soul\u003cbr\u003e 8. The divided self, and the process of its unification\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conversion\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conversion, concluded\u003cbr\u003e 11., 12., and 13. Saintliness\u003cbr\u003e 14. and 15. The value of saintliness\u003cbr\u003e 16. and 17. Mysticism\u003cbr\u003e 18. Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 19. Other characteristics\u003cbr\u003e 20. Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266065944856,"sku":"9781108040877","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108040877i_fdb7188a-945b-4ad9-81bc-646a3ae14628.jpg?v=1696746466","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-varieties-of-religious-experience-a-study-in-human-nature-paperback-9781108040877","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}