Conversion in American philosophy : exploring the practice of transformation / Roger A. Ward.

  • Ward, Roger A
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[2004], ©2004
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New York : Fordham University Press, [2004], ©2004.

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xli, 235 pages ; 23 cm.

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1st ed.

Contents

Introduction: Conversion and the practice of transformation -- The philosophical structure of Jonathan Edwards's religious affections -- Habit, habit change, and conversion in C.S. Peirce -- Reconstructing faith : religious overcoming in Dewey's pragmatism -- Transforming obligation in William James -- Dwelling in absence: the reflective origin of conversion -- Creative transformation : the work of conversion -- The evasion of conversion in recent American philosophy.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2010. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) ([Fordham American philosophy]) Mode of access: Intranet.

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