The Psychology of Religious Experience (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Edward Scribner Ames

Overview

Published in 1910, Ames’s book explores the methods of functional psychology, emphasizing the notion that instinctive impulses are the natural springs of all conduct and thus the ultimate source from which religions arises.  Based on the hypothesis that religion is the consciousness of the highest social values, the study uses material from anthropology, the history of religions, and other social sciences. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411462878
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	09/20/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	444
File size:	411 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Edward Scribner Ames (1870-1958) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, with special interest in psychology and sociology of religion.  As a member of the Chicago School of Pragmatism, he advanced an understanding of God similar to that of John Dewey, with specific emphasis on the humanity of Jesus, the denial of an afterlife and the diminished role of baptism. He served as the Dean of the Disciples Divinity House in Chicago from 1927 to 1945.   Other publications include Away with God and Christianity (1935) and Religion (1949).