William James: The Varieties of Religious Experiences: A study in human nature - Einzelansicht

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Veranstaltungsart	Übung	Veranstaltungsnummer	210813
SWS	2	Semester	SoSe 2016
Einrichtung	Institut für Philosophie	Sprache	englisch
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Belegungsfrist	01.04.2016 - 10.05.2016 Belegung über PULS

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		Tag	Zeit	Rhythmus	Dauer	Raum	Lehrperson	Ausfall-/Ausweichtermine	Max. Teilnehmer/-innen
	Übung	Fr	12:00 bis 14:00	wöchentlich	15.04.2016 bis 22.07.2016	1.11.2.22	Prof. Dr. Krüger		30

Kommentar	Please follow the "comment" link above for more information on comments, course readings, course requirements and grading. Tutor: Melody Travers What do human beings’ religious appetites and experiences tell us about the human condition? William James (1842-1910), American philosopher, psychologist and one of the founders of pragmatism, explores this question in his lecture series The Varieties of Religious Experience. Rather than looking at religious institutions or theology, James collects and interprets personal narratives of religious experiences to understand “a field of experience where there is not a single conception that can be sharply drawn” (James 1902: 27). Consistent with his pragmatic approach and method, which later develops into what he calls radical empiricism, James explores the peculiarities of documented religious experiences and their consequences for the individual. James delves into a delightful range of descriptions to ascertain the values of religious life associated with the values of life itself. James defines religion as “the feelings, acts, and experiences of individual men in their solitude, so far as they apprehend themselves to stand in relation to whatever they may consider the divine” (James 1902: 23). This broad personal definition brings the individual to the center of the investigation. Through his analysis he determines that there are two types of religious temperaments: 1. The ‘healthy-minded’ sees evil as external to the self, therefore, peace and unity of mind and spirit can be reached through its rejection. 2. The ‘sick soul’ or ‘divided soul’ sees evil as inherent within us, relief from which may only be procured through external redemption. This course will explore James’ ‘science of religion’, his empirical method, and how this work informs the development of pragmatism. Please note this seminar will be held in English.
Literatur	Primary Literature: James, William (1902): The Varieties of Religious Experiences Whitman, Walt (1855): Leaves of Grass Secondary Literature: Carrette, Jeremy R. (2005): William James and The varieties of religious experience: a centenary celebration Franzese, Sergio (200): Fringes of religious experience: cross-perspectives on William James’s The varieties of religious experience Miller, Ron (2011): William James’ revolution: a new perspective on The varieties of religious experience Proudfoot, Wayne (2004): William James and a science of religions: re-experiencing the varieties of religious experience Taylor, Charles (2003): Varieties of religion today: William James revisited

Kommentar

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Tutor:
Melody Travers

What do human beings’ religious appetites and experiences tell us about the human condition? William James (1842-1910), American philosopher, psychologist and one of the founders of pragmatism, explores this question in his lecture series The Varieties of Religious Experience. Rather than looking at religious institutions or theology, James collects and interprets personal narratives of religious experiences to understand “a field of experience where there is not a single conception that can be sharply drawn” (James 1902: 27). Consistent with his pragmatic approach and method, which later develops into what he calls radical empiricism, James explores the peculiarities of documented religious experiences and their consequences for the individual. James delves into a delightful range of descriptions to ascertain the values of religious life associated with the values of life itself. James defines religion as “the feelings, acts, and experiences of individual men in their solitude, so far as they apprehend themselves to stand in relation to whatever they may consider the divine” (James 1902: 23). This broad personal definition brings the individual to the center of the investigation. Through his analysis he determines that there are two types of religious temperaments: 1. The ‘healthy-minded’ sees evil as external to the self, therefore, peace and unity of mind and spirit can be reached through its rejection. 2. The ‘sick soul’ or ‘divided soul’ sees evil as inherent within us, relief from which may only be procured through external redemption.

This course will explore James’ ‘science of religion’, his empirical method, and how this work informs the development of pragmatism.

Please note this seminar will be held in English.

Literatur

Primary Literature:
James, William (1902): The Varieties of Religious Experiences
Whitman, Walt (1855): Leaves of Grass

Secondary Literature:
Carrette, Jeremy R. (2005): William James and The varieties of religious experience: a centenary celebration
Franzese, Sergio (200): Fringes of religious experience: cross-perspectives on William James’s The varieties of religious experience
Miller, Ron (2011): William James’ revolution: a new perspective on The varieties of religious experience
Proudfoot, Wayne (2004): William James and a science of religions: re-experiencing the varieties of religious experience
Taylor, Charles (2003): Varieties of religion today: William James revisited

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