The demons of William James : religious pragmatism explores unusual mental states / Tadd Ruetenik.
2018
B945.J24 R84 2018
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Title
The demons of William James : religious pragmatism explores unusual mental states / Tadd Ruetenik.
Author
Ruetenik, Tadd, author.
ISBN
9783319916231 (electronic bk.)
3319916238 (electronic bk.)
9783319916224
331991622X
3319916238 (electronic bk.)
9783319916224
331991622X
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Language
English
Description
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B945.J24 R84 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
204.2
Summary
This book is a psychological exploration of unusual minds, a religious exploration of demonological myth, and a philosophical exploration of the reaches of pragmatism. It uses topics such as hypnotism, mediumship, and mass possession to argue for a comprehensive understanding of the demonic that acknowledges not only the creativity which it encourages, but also the danger it can bring. Professor Ruetenik uses James' religious pragmatism to evaluate the relevance of psychical research, and to explain common beliefs regarding demons, spirits, and other controlling personalities. The conclusion of this interdisciplinary research is as alarming as it is fascinating: When exploring the demons of William James, we discover that ordinary personality cannot be clearly separated from what we consider the demonic.
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This book is a psychological exploration of unusual minds, a religious exploration of demonological myth, and a philosophical exploration of the reaches of pragmatism. It uses topics such as hypnotism, mediumship, and mass possession to argue for a comprehensive understanding of the demonic that acknowledges not only the creativity which it encourages, but also the danger it can bring. Professor Ruetenik uses James' religious pragmatism to evaluate the relevance of psychical research, and to explain common beliefs regarding demons, spirits, and other controlling personalities. The conclusion of this interdisciplinary research is as alarming as it is fascinating: When exploring the demons of William James, we discover that ordinary personality cannot be clearly separated from what we consider the demonic.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Demons of William James.
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Table of Contents
James family vastation
Pragmatism and demonology: circumscription of the topic
Piper, Salem, and the communal demonic
Contemporary mediums and the return of William James
The varieties of demonic experience: a study in quasi-human nature
Embraced by the demon: the perils of immediate experience
The "cruel" death of William James.
Pragmatism and demonology: circumscription of the topic
Piper, Salem, and the communal demonic
Contemporary mediums and the return of William James
The varieties of demonic experience: a study in quasi-human nature
Embraced by the demon: the perils of immediate experience
The "cruel" death of William James.