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Indlæser... The Will to Believe, Human Immortalityaf William James
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Two books bound together, from religious period of one of the most renowned and representative thinkers. Written for laymen, thus easy to understand, it is penetrating and brilliant as well. Illuminations of age-old religious questions from a pragmatic perspective, written in a luminous style. No library descriptions found. |
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If I had to sum up my criticisms of James' general reasoning, I would say that: (1) He lacks many of the insights from the relatively recent studies showing the connection between psychology, neurology, and well being (e.g., when he assumes that certainly spiritual traits have no use if they do not point to the supernatural). (2) He never considers the reality that complex systems can emerge from simple systems (e.g., morality should not be able to arise from the interactions of individuals who are not themselves morally authoritative. (3) Like many philosopher types, he tends to confuse individuals and populations, especially when it comes to probabilities (e.g., we can not predict whether or not this individual will be great, therefore, we can say nothing about what produces genius).
He also indulges in the occasional false dichotomy.
Overall though, it was a very good read, and it helped me clarify may ideas that had been floating aimlessly in my mind. ( )