William James And Pragmatism
William James And Pragmatism
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But if James should add triumphantly, "Your belief that the boat would not sink saved it from sinking! Belief created its own verification"; "Not so, " we could reply, "not the truth of our belief but the effectiveness of our bailing kept us afloat ! ' ' That belief, which is lively anticipation, may give a man courage to achieve a notable victory in a situation of unstable organization is, let me again repeat, a proposition in ethics. For in such a situation there is a conflict of ends, as, fo...r example, is it better to lie back passively and take what comes? or is it better to exert myself to bring What I wish to pass? All the time, however, the question of truth may be interwoven with this larger question of the value of effort. For instance, the question of truth appears in this form : "If I do nothing will the boat sink, as it now looks as if it would?" And the answer comes, possibly from a spectator: "He did nothing and the boat sank, " or "If he had done nothing the boat would, have sunk, for it was fast filling with water.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But if James should add triumphantly, "Your belief that the boat would not sink saved it from sinking! Belief created its own verification"; "Not so, " we could reply, "not the truth of our belief but the effectiveness of our bailing kept us afloat ! ' ' That belief, which is lively anticipation, may give a man courage to achieve a notable victory in a situation of unstable organization is, let me again repeat, a proposition in ethics. For in such a situation there is a conflict of ends, as, fo...r example, is it better to lie back passively and take what comes? or is it better to exert myself to bring What I wish to pass? All the time, however, the question of truth may be interwoven with this larger question of the value of effort. For instance, the question of truth appears in this form : "If I do nothing will the boat sink, as it now looks as if it would?" And the answer comes, possibly from a spectator: "He did nothing and the boat sank, " or "If he had done nothing the boat would, have sunk, for it was fast filling with water.
What to read after William James And Pragmatism?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Ethel Ernestine Sabin to read onlineMoreLess
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