The Partially Examined Life (Citizens): (Protected Content)
On William James’s “The Will to Believe,” and continuing our discussion on James’s conception of truth as described in his books Pragmatism and The Meaning of Truth. Does pragmatism give ground for religious belief, like if it feels good for me to believe in God, can that justify belief? Is belief in science or rationality itself a form of faith?
End song: “Who Cares What You Believe?” by Madison Lint (2001).
