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William James: The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) Summary. The aim here is to summarise the work generally, highlighting ideas of particular interest.

William James: The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)
LECTURE SUMMARIES:
1: Religion and Neurology
2: Circumscription of the Topic
3: The Reality of the Unseen
4-5: The Religion of Healthy-Mindedness
6-7: The Sick Soul
8: The Divided Self
9-10: Conversion
11-13: Saintliness
14-15: The Value of Saintliness
16-17: Mysticism
18: Philosophy
19: Other Characteristics
20: Conclusions & Postscript

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(c) John C Durham, 2002