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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Varieties of Religious Experience

Book • 1902

This book is a collection of lectures delivered by William James at the University of Edinburgh between 1901 and 1902.

It focuses on the personal and subjective aspects of religious experiences, rather than on theology or organized religion.

James examines various types of religious experiences, including healthy-mindedness, the sick soul, conversion, mysticism, and saintliness.

He emphasizes the importance of feeling and personal experience in religion, arguing that these experiences are the primary source of religious beliefs and practices.

The book also discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of these experiences, highlighting their complexity and life-altering nature.

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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Mentioned by

Sam Corcos

in relation to his insights on the separation of community, ritual, and spiritual belief in religion.

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Mentioned by

Ross Douthat

when discussing religious experiences and their potential explanations.

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Mentioned by

Mark Plotkin

in relation to his overlooked experiences with peyote and nitrous oxide.

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Mentioned by Philip Goff as the author of a chapter on mystical experience.

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Mentioned by

Dr. Steven C. Harper

as a book that discusses religious crises.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing the work of William James.

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Mentioned by

Michael Nielsen

, who was reading it just before the podcast, and highlights James’ approach to understanding religious experiences in a nonjudgmental way.

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Mentioned by

Dacher Keltner

as a book he was reading while having a remarkable experience in the High Sierras.

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Mentioned by

Adam Robbert

in a discussion of religious experience and community.

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Mentioned by

Gretchen Rubin

as a book she is rereading.

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Christoph Koch references William James' radio receiver theory, where the brain is necessary but not sufficient for generating music.

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Mentioned by

Phil Ford

as a preparation reading for the discussion about conversion.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

in a discussion about the varieties of religious and scientific experiences.

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Mentioned by Philip Goff in relation to his views on mystical experience and trust.

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Mentioned by

Travis Kitchens

in the context of his views on the nature of religious experience and its potential universality.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in relation to his experience with depression and free will.

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Mentioned by

Breht

in relation to his work on religious experience and its relevance to Whitehead's philosophy.

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Mentioned by

Laurie Santos

as a foundational scholar in the study of spiritual experiences.

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Recommended by

Christopher Wallis

to those interested in spiritual experience.

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Mentioned by

John Kaag

and

Scott Barry Kaufman

throughout the podcast as a central figure whose philosophy is discussed extensively.

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