William James on Ethics and Faith (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521760164)

This book offers a new interpretation of William James's ethical and religious thought. Michael Slater shows that James's conception of morality, or what it means to lead a moral and flourishing life, is intimately tied to his conception of religious faith, and argues that James's views on these matters are worthy of our consideration. He offers a reassessment of James's 'will to believe' or 'right to believe' doctrine, his moral theory, and his neglected moral arguments for religious faith. And he argues that James's pragmatic account of religion is based on an ethical view of the function of religion and a realist view of the objects of religious belief and experience, and is compatible with his larger conception of pragmatism. The book will appeal to readers interested in the history of modern philosophy, especially pragmatism, as well as those interested in moral philosophy, religion, and the history of ideas.

Author: Michael R. Slater
ISBN-10: 052176016X
ISBN-13: 9780521760164
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2009
Pages: 258
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.80w x 0.80d