William James and a Science of Religions: Reexperiencing The Varieties of Religious Experience

Edited by Wayne Proudfoot

September, 2004
Cloth, 152 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-13204-6
$39.50 / £27.50

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.—Center for the Study of Science and Religion Newsletter

Related Subjects

• Philosophy of Religion

Series

• Columbia Series in Science and Religion

About the Author

Wayne Proudfoot is professor of religion at Columbia University. His books include God and Self and Religious Experience. He lives in New York City.

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