William James On Radical Empiricism and Religion

摘要: A century after the appearance of his famous works on religion, William James's philosophy religion is still subject lively debate. numerous opponents have repeatedly charged him with abdication intellectual responsibility, arguing that he advocated adoption religious belief without conclusive evidence its behalf. In this book Hunter Brown shows critics consistently distorted view in process arriving at such charges. The central argument presented here failed to look philosophical vision as a whole. This failure addressed by locates thought within wider scope Radical Empiricism's analyses experience general, and subject-object relations particular. presents main interpretations critiques work, views experience, evil power, human ethical concerns do not fact lapse into subjectivism fideism. penetrating study only builds upon long tradition James scholarship but pushes through new levels inquiry insight. It major work will generate renewed discussion along approaches emerging from it.