He pointed out that many believed El Greco to have suffered from astigmatism, yet no one would dismiss his art based on this medical detail. Calling this rejection medical materialism, he insisted that the origin of Fox's notions about religion should not be considered when placing a value on them. Many scientists immediately reject all aspects of the Quaker religion because evidence suggests that Fox was schizophrenic. As an example, he alluded to the Quaker religion and its founder, George Fox. James believed that the study of the origin of an object or concept should not play a role in the study of its value. William James takes aim at the nature of religion from a scientific/academic point of view-something that had, until this landmark work, been sorely missed. In 'The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature', Dr.
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