The Demons of William James Religious Pragmatism Explores Unusual Mental States /

This book is a psychological exploration of unusual minds, a religious exploration of demonological myth, and a philosophical exploration of the reaches of pragmatism. It uses topics such as hypnotism, mediumship, and mass possession to argue for a comprehensive understanding of the demonic that ack...

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Hlavní autor: Ruetenik, Tadd (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Témata:
Pragmatism.
Psychology and religion.
Religion and sociology.
ISBN:9783319916231
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Obsah:
  • 1. James Family Vastation
  • 2. Pragmatism and Demonology: Circumscription of the Topic
  • 3. Piper, Salem, and the Communal Demonic
  • 4. Contemporary Mediums and the Return of William James
  • 5. The Varieties of Demonic Experience: A Study in Quasi-Human Nature
  • 6. Embraced by the Demon: The Perils of Immediate Experience
  • 7. The "Cruel" Death of William James.

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