William James on religion
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William James on religion
(Philosophers in depth)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
A team of international experts present a collection of articles on William James's philosophy of religion and its current relevance. A new look at his philosophy of religion is crucially important for the development of this field of inquiry today.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction
- Sami Pihlstroem and Henrik Rydenfelt PART I 1. William James on Religion and Pragmatism
- Wayne Proudfoot 2. Anti-dogmatism in the Defense of Religious Belief
- Charlene Haddock Seigfried 3. William James' Varieties and the Cognitive Value of Religious Experiences
- Niek Brunsveld 4. Pragmatic Realism and Pluralism in Philosophy of Religion
- Sami Pihlstroem PART II 5. 'The Ethics of Belief' Reconsidered
- Susan Haack 6. Sensitive Truths and Sceptical Doubt
- Henrik Rydenfelt 7. Reading James' 'The Will to Believe' Closely: Its Implications for Evidentialism and the Evidentialist Critique of Religion
- Dirk-Martin Grube 8. Possibility and Permission? Intellectual Character, Inquiry, and the Ethics of Belief
- Guy Axtell Index
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