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""[A] well-written and detailed account of the place and trajectory of psychical research in James’s thought. He shows how non-empirical phenomena are deeply embedded in James’s career as a wide-ranging and unorthodox thinker. Knapp’s discussion of James’s final years is particularly noteworthy."" — Journal of American History, 105.2 (2018)

Essential reading for anyone who wishes to have a thorough understanding of James's work in psychology and philosophy, or to assess his substantial contributions to psychical research.--Fortean Times

Knapp painstakingly demonstrates just how much time James devoted to psychical research (perhaps more than to any other individual endeavor) and how the lessons James drew from that subject informed several of his key doctrines.--Reading Religion Brilliantly solidifies James's stature as a philosophical psychologist who pioneered the understanding of 'exceptional mental states.' Highly recommended.--Choice Essential reading for anyone who wishes to have a thorough understanding of James's work in psychology and philosophy, or to assess his substantial contributions to psychical research.--Fortean Times

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Krister Dylan Knapp is senior lecturer in the department of history at Washington University in St. Louis.

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