• William James on Asceticism and Saints (Part One)

  • Sep 18 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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William James on Asceticism and Saints (Part One)

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  • On "The Varieties of Religious Experience," the conclusion of lecture 15. Why do some saintly types engage in ascetic practices like voluntary poverty? James thinks we could all do with some self-discipline of this sort, as extreme as the examples of literary saints may be. Self-denial is a less destructive way of expressing a martial character than actually going to war. Read along with us, starting on p. 352 (PDF p. 369). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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