A review by darrylb
The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

4.0

James provides an empirical approach to evaluating mystical experiences. His findings are insightful, persuasive and practical. One of his more interesting conclusions is that he feels mystical experiences provide an argument for the existence of God, though this isn't his main thesis. At times the book is quite verbose and with his long sentences, it can be a little hard to read. This is compounded by often long accounts of mystic experiences. Given it is over 100 years old, this could be forgiven.