The spiritualist foundation of Max Weber's 'Interpretative Sociology': Ernst Troeltsch Max Weber and William James' Varieties of Religious Experience

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilhelm Hennis
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Ernst Troeltsch ◽  
Interpretative Sociology

scholarly journals The Modernist Interest in Mysticism. Friedrich von Hügel’s Contribution to the Discourse on ‘Religious Experience’ around 1900

2021 ◽  
pp. 001258062110167
Author(s):  
Christian Stoll
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
William James ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
Ernst Troeltsch

The article analyzes from the case of Friedrich von Hügel what the special interest of Roman Catholic Modernism in mysticism was about. Different from major tendencies in modernist research, it places his work in the framework of the discourse on “religious experience” around 1900. This way it becomes visible that von Hügel’s account of mysticism was shaped to a great extent by scholars from a liberal Protestant background, such as William James, Rudolf Eucken, and Ernst Troeltsch. In engaging these scholars, von Hügel was able to develop his own concept of the “mystical element” of religion from the perspective of a Catholic believer. The case of von Hügel suggests that Roman Catholic Modernism in general should be studied more in connection with its scientific setting outside Catholic theology.

The Oppressive Elements in Religion and the Religions of the Oppressed

1976 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 397-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H. Long
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Ernst Troeltsch

In 1912, Ernst Troeltsch published a memorial review article for William James entitled “Empiricism and Platonism in the Philosophy of Religion.” This article which deals with James' The Varieties of Religious Experience is still the clearest succinct statement of James' position within the context of the general problems of Western philosophies of religion.

scholarly journals Misticizm and Rationality as the Problem of Metaphilosophy

wisdom ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Henry Grigoryan
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James ◽  
Mystical Experience ◽  
Max Weber

In order to answer these questions much closer attention should be paid to what is usually called “mystical experience” which lies at the base of the religious experience diversity (William James) or “religious virtuosity” (Max Weber). In conformity with the problem of secularization, appealing to such an experience allows to understand an ambivalent character of secularization legitimating under the banner of free-thinking not only for the secular atheism and materialism, but also for the secular non-church religiosity.

scholarly journals The sociology of the mystique. Ernst troeltsch’s third type

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
András Máthé-Tóth
Keyword(s):  
William James ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Professional Relationship ◽  
Academic Interest ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Ernst Troeltsch

Ernst Troeltsch classified religious institutions into three categories: church, sects and mysticism. The three categories that we might consider as programmatic starting points indicate problematic fields in Troeltsch’s work. In all three fields Troeltsch finds what could be suitable for modern contexts: the non-authoritative church, the sect which provides religious variety and the mystique that grounds and supports the individual. The study is aimed to discuss the third type. In order to understand this type, the author deals with Troeltsch’s (an unfairly forgotten person in the sociology of religion field) path of life, his academic interest, his personal and professional relationship with Max Weber, and his influence upon William James Troeltsch. The mysticism is a cultural-analyzing category for Troeltsch, which, in his opinion, justifies the constructive presence of religion in the formation of modern society and in dealing with its difficulties

scholarly journals Conversas de William James com professores e estudantes: lições para a atualidade

Perspectiva ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 961-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Sérgio Coutinho Matos ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James

Este artigo analisa as concepções educacionais de William James no livro Talks to teachers on psychology, de 1899, no qual se encontra a noção de ensino como arte. Para ampliar o entendimento dessa noção, recorre-se às reflexões feitas por James no livro The varieties of religious experience, de 1902. O artigo tem por objetivo revitalizar as concepções jamesianas visando a contribuir com autores que discutem criticamente as tendências dominantes hoje na educação.

scholarly journals Para Além dos Princípios de Psicologia: Evolução e Sentido do Projeto Psicológico de William James

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulo De Freitas Araújo ◽  
Aldier Félix Honorato
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James

William James é uma figura central na história da psicologia e da filosofia. Entretanto, a interpretação de sua obra ainda está repleta de lacunas e mal-entendidos. Por exemplo, a extensão e o sentido do seu projeto psicológico permanecem mal compreendidos. Para muitos autores, James teria abandonado a psicologia após The Principles of Psychology (1890), ao passo que outros entendem o The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) como obra psicológica. O objetivo deste artigo é explorar a questão da evolução do projeto psicológico de James, acompanhando diversos momentos de sua manifestação ao longo de sua carreira. Ao final, vamos defender aquilo que chamamos de tese da pervasividade, segundo a qual a psicologia está presente em toda a obra de James.

The Hermeneutical Keys to William James’s Philosophy of Religion: Protestant Impulses, Vital Belief

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-316
Author(s):  
David J. Zehnder
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
William James ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Martin Luther ◽  
Specific Form ◽  
Biblical Authority ◽  
American Psychologist ◽  
Over Time

This essay argues that the American psychologist and philosopher William James should be viewed in the Lutheran Reformation’s tradition because this viewpoint offers the hermeneutical key to his philosophy of religion. Though James obviously didn’t ascribe to biblical authority, he expressed the following religious sensibilities made possible by Martin Luther and his contemporaries: 1) challenge of prevailing systems, 2) anti-rationalism, 3) being pro-religious experience and dynamic belief, 4) need for a personal, caring God, and also 5) a gospel of religious comfort. This essay asks, in one specific form, how religious concerns can hold steady over time but cause very different expressions of faith.

scholarly journals Teologia, ciência da religião e filosofia da religião: definindo suas relações

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Dierken
Keyword(s):  
Max Weber ◽  
Ernst Troeltsch

Trata-se de revisitar o complexo fenômeno da religião, à luz das articulações e diferenciações entre teologia, filosofia da religião e ciência da religião, particularmente no contexto sociocultural da modernidade e suas categorias iluministas de racionalidade, liberdade e ciência, em grandes pensadores tais como Max Weber e Ernst Troeltsch

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