The Demons of William James Religious Pragmatism Explores Unusual Me
This book is a psychological exploration of unusual minds, a religious exploration of demonological myth, and a philosophical exploration of the reaches of pragmatism. It uses topics such as hypnotism, mediumship, and mass possession to argue for a compre
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The Demons of William James
Tadd Ruetenik
The Demons of William James Religious Pragmatism Explores Unusual Mental States
Tadd Ruetenik Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-91622-4 ISBN 978-3-319-91623-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91623-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018942754 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: ru_ / Getty Images Cover design: Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgments
The production or transmission of this book has been helped by a number of spirits whom I consider friendly. Most notably are my colleagues at St. Ambrose University, including those in the theology department— including Matthew Coomber, Micah Kiel, and Lisa Powell—who have tolerated my frequent infringement on their area of inquiry. The continual presence of my children, Nina and Lane—so complementary in temperament—has kept the intellectual energy balanced between reserved wisdom and spontaneity. Among those spirits more remote and abstract, I want to acknowledge the help of many members of my two favorite academic groups—the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy and the Colloquium on Violence and Religion—whose formal and informal interactions with my ideas throughout the years have worked themselves out in the ideas presented here. As for material support, the Baecke Humanities Fund at St. Ambrose University helped provide me with the ability to present this book in 2015 as a work in progress at the Summer Institute in American Philosophy in Dublin, Ireland. If the ideas dis
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