James P Carse
James P. Carse is Professor Emeritus of history and literature of religion at New York University. A winner of the University's Great Teacher Award, he is author of The Religious Case Against Belief and Breakfast at the Victory: The Mysticism of Ordinary Experience . Carse lives in New York City and Massachusetts.
James P. Carse is Professor Emeritus of history and literature of religion at New York University. A winner of the University's Great Teacher Award, he is author of The Religious Case Against Belief and Breakfast at the Victory: The Mysticism of Ordinary Experience . Carse lives in New York City and Massachusetts. See less
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James P Carse book reviews
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Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
Profound but A Bit Drawn Out
I have loaned out about five copies of this book and none ever come back! It really changes the way you look at a lot of the world. Many never get past the middle of the book having picked up the ... Read More
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The Religious Case Against Belief
insightful
Gives me a new insight into the existence of belief systems and how they are degrading our religious experience. Read More
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Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
Disappointing
by MTMan, Oct 4, 2007
An interesting and possibly very useful premise...playing to win is not the same as playing to continue the game. The premise encourages an approach to life that focuses interest more on bringing ... Read More
