William James on the Courage to Believe

O'Connell

Description

William James' celebrated lecture on "The Will to Believe" has kindled spirited controversy since the day it was delivered. In this lively reappraisal of that controversy, Father O'Connell contributes some fresh contentions: that James' argument should be viewed against his indebtedness to Pascal and Renouvier; that it works primarily to validate our "over-beliefs" ; and most surprising perhaps, that James envisages our "passional nature" as intervening, not after, but before and throughout, our intellectual weighing of the evidence for belief.

Sujets

• Philosophy of religion
• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Fordham University Press
• Date de parution: 29 janvier 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780823285211
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 432 Mo

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