William James on Religion

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Sami Pihlström, Henrik Rydenfelt

      Pages 1-11

3. Part I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Religion and Pragmatism from ‘The Will to Believe’ to Pragmatism

      • Wayne Proudfoot

      Pages 15-29

   3. Anti-Dogmatism as a Defense of Religious Belief

      • Charlene Haddock Seigfried

      Pages 30-55

   4. The Varieties and the Cognitive Value of Religious Experiences

      • Niek Brunsveld

      Pages 56-77

   5. Pragmatic Realism and Pluralism in Philosophy of Religion

      • Sami Pihlström

      Pages 78-107

4. Part II

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109

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   2. ‘The Ethics of Belief’ Reconsidered

      • Susan Haack

      Pages 111-127

   3. Sensitive Truths and Sceptical Doubt

      • Henrik Rydenfelt

      Pages 128-144

   4. Reconceptualizing Evidentialism and the Evidentialist Critique of Religion

      • Dirk-Martin Grube

      Pages 145-164

   5. Possibility and Permission? Intellectual Character, Inquiry, and the Ethics of Belief

      • Guy Axtell

      Pages 165-198

5. Back Matter

   Pages 199-203

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A team of international experts present a collection of articles on William James's philosophy of religion and its current relevance. A new look at his philosophy of religion is crucially important for the development of this field of inquiry today.

• philosophy
• philosophy of religion
• religion
• religious belief

• University of Helsinki, Finland

  Henrik Rydenfelt, Sami Pihlström

Guy Axtell, Radford University, Virginia, USA Niek Brunsveld, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Dirk-Martin Grube, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands Susan Haack, University of Miami, USA Wayne Proudfoot, Columbia University, USA Charlene Haddock Seigfried, Purdue University, USA

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