How Long to Read James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine

How Long Does it Take to Read James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 21 minutes to read James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine by James C.S. Wernham

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1896 William James published an essay entitled The Will to Believe, in which he defended the legitimacy of religious faith against the attacks of such champions of scientific method as W.K. Clifford and Thomas Huxley. James's work quickly became one of the most important writings in the philosophy of religious belief. James Wernham analyses James's arguments, discusses his relation to Pascal and Renouvier, and considers the interpretations, and misinterpretations, of James's major critics. Wernham shows convincingly that James was unaware of many destructive ambiguitities in his own doctrines and arguments, although clear and consistent in his view that our obligation to believe in theism is not a moral but a prudential obligation -- a foolish-not-to-believe doctrine, rather than a not-immoral-to-believe one. Wernham also shows that the doctrine is best read as affirming the wisdom of gambling that God exists, a notion which James failed to distinguish from believing and which, among other things, he explicitly identified with faith. James's pragmatism, a theory concerning the meaning of truth, is shown to be quite distinct from the doctrine of The Will to Believe. In concentrating on a careful analysis of this doctrine of the will-to-believe, Wernham not only makes a major contribution to understanding James's philosophy, but also clarifies issues in the philosophy of religion and in the analysis of belief and faith.

How long is James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine?

James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine by James C.S. Wernham is 141 pages long, and a total of 35,391 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 13 minutes to read James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine aloud.

What Reading Level is James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine?

James's Will-To-Believe Doctrine is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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