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"V体育安卓版" William James on the Courage to Believe

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Robert J. O’Connell
2019
Published by: Fordham University Press
Series: American Philosophy
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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.

Table of Contents

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Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication Page

pp. i-vi

Contents

pp. vii-viii

Preface

pp. ix-x

"VSports app下载" Acknowledgments

pp. xi-xii

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pp. xiii-xvi

Introduction

pp. 1-6

1. The Argument of "The Will to Believe"

pp. 7-22

2. On Matter and Manner

pp. 23-32

3. James and Pascal

pp. 33-52

4. Is It "Wishful Thinking"?

pp. 53-69

5. Outcomes and Over-beliefs

pp. 70-83

6. The Precursive Force of Over-beliefs

pp. 84-91

7. The Strata of the Passional

pp. 92-106

8. The Metaphors of Belief

pp. 107-122

Epilogue: On Becoming Humanly Wise

pp. 123-134

Appendix A: "The Will to Believe" and James's "Deontological Streak"

pp. 135-158

Appendix B: Faith and Facts in James's "Will to Believe"

pp. 159-188

"V体育平台登录" Appendix C: James's Voluntarism: Readiness, Willingness, or Will to Believe?

pp. 189-218

Index

pp. 219-223
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