Review of: The Sources of the Mystical Revelation

Reviews the article The Sources of the Mystical Revelation by G.A. Coe . The main body of the article is an argument to show that no proof for the ontological validity of the mystic's experiences can be derived either from the generic similarity in content of mystic experiences, as James has ar...

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Published in:Psychological bulletin 1908-12, Vol.5 (12), p.403-403
Main Author: Wright, W. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Human
Mysticism
Religious Experiences
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Summary:Reviews the article The Sources of the Mystical Revelation by G.A. Coe . The main body of the article is an argument to show that no proof for the ontological validity of the mystic's experiences can be derived either from the generic similarity in content of mystic experiences, as James has argued, or from evidence for an affective adjustment to a larger reality not open to our cognitive processes, as Starbuck and Pratt maintain. On the other hand, the author concludes that the mystic acquires his religious convictions precisely as his nonmystical neighbor does, namely, through tradition and instruction, autosuggestion grown habitual, and reflective analysis.
ISSN:0033-2909
1939-1455
DOI:10.1037/h0066744