Wayne Proudfoot 
William James and a Science of Religions [EPUB ebook] 
Reexperiencing The Varieties of Religious Experience

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.

Table of Content

‘Damned for God’s Glory’: William James and the Scientific Vindication of Protestant Culture, by David A. Hollinger
Pragmatism and ‘an Unseen Order’ in Varieties, by Wayne Proudfoot
The Fragmentation of Consciousness and The Varieties of Religious Experience: William James’s Contribution to a Theory of Religion, by Ann Taves
James’s Varieties and the ‘New’ Constructivism, by Jerome Bruner
Some Inconsistencies in James’s Varieties, by Richard Rorty
A Pragmatist’s Progress: The Varieties of James’s Strategies for Defending Religion, by Philip Kitcher

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.