Perspectivas científicas sobre experiências religiosas: um breve balanço do legado de William James na produção acadêmica recente
This article takes the seminal work of William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) as a starting point for a fruitful debate on how best to explain the phenomenon of religious experiences. There are two poles in contemporary scientific production, which we can call "reductionist...
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| Subtitles: | "Dossiê Religião e Música, Parte II" |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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| Summary: | This article takes the seminal work of William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) as a starting point for a fruitful debate on how best to explain the phenomenon of religious experiences. There are two poles in contemporary scientific production, which we can call "reductionist" and "non-reductionist". Both originated under the influence of 20th century literature, renewing the debate in the 21st century in the light of new empirical evidence that allows not only to cast other looks on James' contribution, but also to open new perspectives of analysis on the religious experiences, as well as alternatives to reconcile the two poles. It is concluded that James' legacy can lead us to quite different paths, which, before revealing a difficulty in understanding his heritage, affirms the multiplicity of alternatives that we have to try to understand this complex phenomenon of religious experiences. |
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| ISSN: | 2236-6296 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.34019/2236-6296.2023.v26.36994 |