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At one point, this text asks whether the "judging mind" has a need for a theory of Röntgen's rays, a theory of "mind-stuff" and a conviction about the causality of conscious states. In its tenth and final numbered section, this essay cites Charles Secretan's belief that "perfection is eternal" to illustrate the author's sentiment that "the best things are the more eternal things." This essay uses the example "choos[ing] between going out with your umbrella or without it" to distinguish between forced and avoidable options. This essay then defines a genuine option as one that is living, forced and momentous. This essay argues that it is our duty to know the truth and to avoid the error, and it takes issue with W.K. Clifford's suggestion that it is wrong to engage in the title activity without sufficient evidence. For 10 points, name this defense of religious faith, a lecture by William James.
At one point, this text asks whether the "judging mind" has a need for a theory of Röntgen's rays, a theory of "mind-stuff" and a conviction about the causality of conscious states.
"The Will to Believe"