WILLIAM JAMES AND THE ROLE OF MYSTICISM IN RELIGION

Abstract In Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (1902) William James examines the role of mysticism in the development of religion. James argues that the root of all religions is precisely the experience of mystical states of consciousness. As we shall see, although James hims...

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Main Author: RODRIGO BENEVIDES B. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021-12-01
Series:Manuscrito
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-60452021000400453&tlng=en