The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy

William James's spirited defense of the right to believe where evidence runs out, gathered with other essays in his lucid, humane philosophy.

At a glance Bold, generous and endlessly stimulating, it remains a cornerstone of American… When reason reaches its limit and life still demands a choice, William James asks… What it's about The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy collects… There he argues that in certain genuine and momentous questions, especially those…

The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy collects William James's accessible philosophical writings, headed by the famous title essay.