Walle A H
Dept. of Marketing, School of Business, Ithaca College, NY 14850.
J Addict Dis. 1992;11(3):91-9. doi: 10.1300/J069v11n03_06.
When evolving a philosophy and a "modus operandi" the pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous made significant use of William James' Varieties of Religious Experience. Indeed, although AA carefully picked and chose various of James' ideas which seemed particularly relevant, James' imprint is clearly stamped upon AA philosophy and methodology. Here, I will review James' work and explore what specific ideas were particularly relevant to AA's evolution as a self-help movement. The implications of this heritage will be explored.
在发展一种理念和“运作方式”时，匿名戒酒互助会的先驱们大量借鉴了威廉·詹姆斯的《宗教经验之种种》。事实上，尽管匿名戒酒互助会精心挑选了詹姆斯那些似乎特别相关的各种观点，但詹姆斯的印记显然深深地印在了匿名戒酒互助会的理念和方法上。在这里，我将回顾詹姆斯的著作，并探讨哪些具体观点与匿名戒酒互助会作为一个自助运动的发展特别相关。我们将探究这一传承的影响。
