The will to believe : and other essays in popular philosophy / by William James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, William, 1842-1910, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Belief and doubt.

Place of Publication:

[place of publication not identified] : The floating Press, [2010]

System Details:

Text file PDF

Summary:

The Will to Believe -- Is Life Worth Living? -- The Sentiment of Rationality -- Reflex Action and Theism -- The Dilemma of Determinism -- The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life -- Great Men and Their Environment -- The Importance of Individuals -- On Some Hegelisms -- What Psychical Research Has Accomplished.

William James was an important American psychologist and philosopher. He was one of the early academics of psychology and his philosophy touched mainly on pragmatism and the religious or mystic experience. The Will to Believe is a lecture he delivered, which argues that personal belief is a valid basis for hypothesis, in the place of evidence. Following this seminal essay are nine other philosophical essays by James.

Notes:

"From a 1912 Edition"

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781776511792