Ep. 345: William James on Religious Experience (Part One for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

On The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902), focusing on lectures 1-3 and 20. What is religion and how should philosophers study it? James describes it as a sincere, full-life reaction to the world, more emotional than intellectual, and conveys the experiences of the extreme "religious geniuses" that are merely received second or third hand by the believing masses. The post Ep. 345: William James on Religious Experience (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Li...