| William James on the Courage to Believe Revised Edition Contributor(s): O'Connell, Robert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823217280 ISBN-13: 9780823217281 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: Based on William James' celebrated lecture, 'The Will to Believe', this lively reappraisal features James' arguments on the willingness to believe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 121.6 |
| LCCN: 97-12135 |
| Lexile Measure: 1450 |
| Series: American Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.03" W x 8.98" (0.72 lbs) 223 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William James' celebrated lecture on The Will to Believehas 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 natureas intervening, not after, but before and throughout, our intellectual weighing of the evidence for belief. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Connell, Robert J.: - Robert J. O'Connell, S.J., was Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. |
