The will to believe and other essays in popular philosophy
For this 1897 publication, the American philosopher William James brought together ten essays, some of which were originally talks given to Ivy League societies. Accessible to a broader audience, these non-technical essays illustrate the author's pragmatic approach to belief & morality, arg...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2014.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Philosophy. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4196262x*spi |
| Sumario: | For this 1897 publication, the American philosopher William James brought together ten essays, some of which were originally talks given to Ivy League societies. Accessible to a broader audience, these non-technical essays illustrate the author's pragmatic approach to belief & morality, arguing for faith & action in spite of uncertainty. James thought his audiences suffered 'paralysis of their native capacity for faith' while awaiting scientific grounds for belief. His response consisted in an attitude of 'radical empiricism', which deals practically rather than ideologically with real-world phenomena. When facing a 'momentous' decision about belief, he says, we both can & must choose the best hypothesis. The first four essays apply this principle to religious faith, & the rest explore the pragmatic approach to such topics as determinism, ethics & individual achievement. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2014. Publicado originalmente en: New York: Longmans Green and Co, 1897. Incluye índice. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xviii, 332 p.) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781107360525 |
