 James' metaphysical position however, leaves open the possibility that the ontological claims of religions may be true.As he observed in the end of the Varieties, his position does not amount to a denial of the existence of transcendent realities.Quite the contrary, he argued for the legitimate epistemic right to believe in such realities, since such beliefs do make a difference in an individual's life and refer to claims that cannot be verified or falsified either on intellectual or common sensorial grounds.