William James on ethics and faith [electronic resource] / Michael R. Slater.

By: Slater, Michael R, 1976-Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009Description: x, 247 pSubject(s): James, William, 1842-1910 | Religion and ethicsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 191 LOC classification: B945.J24 | S58 2009Other classification: 11.02 Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction : a practical faith -- Pt. I. Practical faith and the will to believe. The will and the right to believe ; James's Wager and the right to believe -- Pt. II. Two moral arguments for religious faith. James's religious ethics in "The moral philosopher and the moral life" ; Overcoming pessimism in "Is life worth living?" -- Pt. III. Piecemeal supernaturalism and practical needs. Religion and morality in The varieties of religious experience ; A pragmatic account of religion.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-242) and index.

Introduction : a practical faith -- Pt. I. Practical faith and the will to believe. The will and the right to believe ; James's Wager and the right to believe -- Pt. II. Two moral arguments for religious faith. James's religious ethics in "The moral philosopher and the moral life" ; Overcoming pessimism in "Is life worth living?" -- Pt. III. Piecemeal supernaturalism and practical needs. Religion and morality in The varieties of religious experience ; A pragmatic account of religion.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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