William James and the Role of Mysticism in Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5842868 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rodrigo Benevides Barbosa Gomes (0000-0002-0220-0503, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 453-488 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Manuscrito (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0100-6045 • E-ISSN: 2317-630X |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/0100-6045.2021.v44n4.rb |
| OpenAlex | W4200370873 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0100-60452021000400453 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
In Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (1902) William James examines the role of mysticism in the development of religion. James argues that the root of all religions is precisely the experience of mystical states of consciousness. As we shall see, although James himself admits that his own psychological constitution shuts him out from these experiences, the acknowledgement of practical developments of mysticism within institutionalized religions illustrates the reality of these states of consciousness, a stance supported by James' pragmatism. Thus, the paper not only examines the nature of mysticism but presents James' pragmatist view of religion
Acknowledgement · Pragmatism · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial attitudes and behaviors
Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later
Cosmic consciousness, a study in the evolution of the human mind
Poetry, language, thought
The Embodied Mind
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |