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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Cham, Switzerland
Palgrave Macmillan
[2018]
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
James, William 1842-1910
/ Demonology
/ Religious experience
/ Experience of religion
/ Pragmatic thinking
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Demonology
B Religion and sociology B James, William 1842-1910 B Pragmatism B Psychology and religion B William James;Demons;American philosophy;pragmatism;psychology B Philosophy |
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