Experimental Religion – Transpersonal Psychology as “science of religions” sensu William James

Authors

  • Edgar W. Harnack

Keywords:

Transpersonal psychology, William James, psychology of religion, transcendence, radical empiricism, pragmatism

Abstract

Transpersonal Psychology is reconstructed theoretically under aspects of William James' philosophy, one of its historic precursors, and is described in terms of its real appearance. Thereby the essential characteristic of transpersonal in relation to mainstream psychology of religion can be shown as premise of transcendence as a research axiom. The relation between both research traditions can be seen in analogy to critical psychology’s relation to the mainstream.

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Published

2009-01-01

How to Cite

Harnack, Edgar W. 2009. “Experimental Religion – Transpersonal Psychology As ‘science of religions’ Sensu William James”. Journal für Psychologie 17 (1). https://journal-fuer-psychologie.de/article/view/153.

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009): Professionalisierung von Beratung

Section

Freie Beiträge

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