The Ethics Of Belief And Other Essays

Author : William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
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Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X004253021

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The Ethics of Belief and Other Essays by William Kingdon Clifford Pdf

"It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence." -- W. K. Clifford The above forthright assertion of mathematician and educator W. K. Clifford (1845-1879) in his famous essay "The Ethics of Belief" drew an immediate response from Victorian-era critics, who took issue with his reasoned and brilliantly presented attack on beliefs "not founded on fair inquiry." An advocate of evolutionary theory, Clifford recognized that working hypotheses and assumptions are necessary for belief formation and that testing and assessing one's beliefs in light of new evidence strengthens those worthy of being held. "The Ethics of Belief" is presented here in complete form, along with an insightful biographical introduction by editor Timothy J. Madigan. Also included are four other noteworthy essays by Clifford: "On the Aims and Instruments of Scientific Thought," "Right and Wrong," "The Ethics of Religion," and "The Influence upon Morality of a Decline in Religious Belief."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
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Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022054851

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The Ethics of Belief. [By William K. Clifford. A Paper Read Before the Metaphysical Society.] by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. J. Burger,William Kingdon Clifford,William James
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 112 pages
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Release : 2008-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1438251769

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The Ethics of Belief by A. J. Burger,William Kingdon Clifford,William James Pdf

The classic discussion between William Kingdon Clifford (The Ethics of Belief) and William James (The Will to Believe), with added explanatory footnotes, and further commentary by A.J. Burger (An Examination of "The Will to Believe"). Never before have these essays appeared together in their complete and unabridged forms, with added footnotes, in an inexpensive edition. The recent essay by A.J. Burger, published for the first time, provides a thorough and unflinching examination of James' The Will to Believe. "People have long been interested in the circumstances under which it is appropriate to believe. Often, the source of this interest is the desire to believe something for which one has insufficient evidence. Extensive excerpts ... are often reprinted in anthologies. This is sufficient proof of the enduring interest in this subject, and of the importance of these particular essays." -from the Preface

Author : William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024627866

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The Scientific Basis of Morals by William Kingdon Clifford Pdf

Author : Sebastian Schmidt,Gerhard Ernst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000062007

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The Ethics of Belief and Beyond by Sebastian Schmidt,Gerhard Ernst Pdf

This volume provides a framework for approaching and understanding mental normativity. It presents cutting-edge research on the ethics of belief as well as innovative research beyond the normativity of belief—and towards an ethics of mind. By moving beyond traditional issues of epistemology the contributors discuss the most current ideas revolving around rationality, responsibility, and normativity. The book’s chapters are divided into two main parts. Part I discusses contemporary issues surrounding the normativity of belief. The essays here cover topics such as control over belief and its implication for the ethics of belief, the role of the epistemic community for the possibility of epistemic normativity, responsibility for believing, doxastic partiality in friendship, the structure and content of epistemic norms, and the norms for suspension of judgment. In Part II the focus shifts from the practical dimensions of belief to the normativity and rationality of other mental states—especially blame, passing thoughts, fantasies, decisions, and emotions. These essays illustrate how we might approach an ethics of mind by focusing not only on belief, but also more generally on debates about responsibility and rationality, as well as on normative questions concerning other mental states or attitudes. The Ethics of Belief and Beyond paves the way towards an ethics of mind by building on and contributing to recent philosophical discussions in the ethics of belief and the normativity of other mental phenomena. It will be of interest to upper-level students and researchers working in epistemology, ethics, philosophy of action, philosophy of mind, and moral psychology.

Author : Timothy Madigan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443802635

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W. K. Clifford and "The Ethics of Belief" by Timothy Madigan Pdf

W. K. Clifford (1845-1879) was a noted mathematician and popularizer of science in the Victorian era. Although he made major contributions in the field of geometry, he is perhaps best known for a short essay he wrote in 1876, entitled "The Ethics of Belief", in which he argued that "It is wrong always, everywhere, and for any one, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence." Delivered initially as an address to the august Metaphysical Society (whose members included such luminaries as Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Gladstone, T. H. Huxley, and assorted scientists, clerics and philosophers of differing metaphysical views, "The Ethics of Belief" became a rallying cry for freethinkers and a bone of contention for religious apologists. It continues to be discussed today as an exemplar of what is called 'evidentialism', a key point in current philosophy of religion debates over justification of knowledge claims. In this book, Timothy J. Madigan examines the continuing relevance of "The Ethics of Belief" to epistemological and ethical concerns. He places the essay within the historical context, especially the so-called 'Victorian Crisis of Faith' of which Clifford was a key player. Clifford's own life and interests are dealt with as well, along with the responses to his essay by his contemporaries, the most famous of which was William James's "The Will to Believe." Madigan provides an overview of modern-day critics of Cliffordian evidentialism, as well as examining thinkers who were positively influenced by him, including Bertrand Russell, who was perhaps Clifford's most influential successor as an advocate of intellectual honesty. The book ends with a defense of "The Ethics of Belief" from a virtue-theory approach, and argues that Clifford utilizes an "as-if" methodology to encourage intellectual inquiry and communal truth-seeking.' The Ethics of Belief' continues to provoke and stimulate controversy, which was perhaps Clifford's own fondest hope, although he had no right to believe it would do so.

Author : William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
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Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022054845

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On the Scientific Basis of Morals. [By William K. Clifford. A paper read before the Metaphysical Society.] by William Kingdon Clifford Pdf

Author : Andrew Dole,Andrew Chignell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139446600

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God and the Ethics of Belief by Andrew Dole,Andrew Chignell Pdf

Philosophy of religion in the Anglo-American tradition experienced a 'rebirth' following the 1955 publication of New Essays in Philosophical Theology (eds. Antony Flew and Alisdair MacIntyre). Fifty years later, this volume of essays offers a sampling of the best work in what is now a very active field, written by some of its most prominent members. A substantial introduction sketches the developments of the last half-century, while also describing the 'ethics of belief' debate in epistemology and showing how it connects to explicitly religious concerns and to the topics of the individual contributions. These topics include: the relationship between God and the natural laws; the metaphysics of bodily resurrection; the role of appeal to 'mystery' in the religious life; the justification of both theistic belief generally and more specific doctrinal beliefs; and the social-political aspects of religious faith and practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Belief and doubt
ISBN : OCLC:1310586608

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The Ethics of Belief by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eugene Thomas Long,Patrick Horn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402083778

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Ethics of Belief: Essays in Tribute to D.Z. Phillips by Eugene Thomas Long,Patrick Horn Pdf

Eugene Thomas Long Originally published in the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Volume 63, Nos 1–3. DOI: 10. 1007/s11153-007-9155-4 © Springer Science+Business Media B. V. 2007 This volume is presented as a tribute to the life and work of D. Z. Phillips. Six of the articles were originally presented at the annual conference on the philosophy of religion organized by Phillips and held at Claremont Graduate University, February 9–10, 2007. Unfortunately, Phillipsdidnotlivetoparticipateintheconferenceitself. HediedunexpectedlyJuly25,2006 in the library of his beloved University of Wales, Swansea. Previously published volumes of essays,basedonconferencesorganizedbyPhillipsinClaremont,includedachapterentitled, “Voices in Discussion,” in which Phillips provided his own reactions to the discussions wr- ten almost immediately after the conference. Sadly, this volume appears without the addition of his voice. Born in Morriston, near Swansea, Phillips was a Welsh speaker, a strong supporter of Welsh speaking schools and the author of many works in philosophy and literature in Welsh and English. Known widely as the leading representative of the movement in the philo- phy of religion called Wittgensteinianism, Phillips spent much of his effort challenging the tendency of philosophers to elevate one kind of discourse to the point where it becomes the norm by which other forms of discourse are to be judged.

Author : William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547027515

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The Ethics of Belief by William Kingdon Clifford Pdf

This book combines the two essays which comprise the famous philosophical exchange between the mathematician William Kingdon Clifford and William James, a psychologist and philosopher. Famous for articulating their arguments and discussing morality surrounding belief, these two papers are united in a single edition.

Author : A. J. Burger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01
Category : Belief and doubt
ISBN : 1931333084

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The Ethics of Belief by A. J. Burger Pdf

(The Ethics of Belief) and William James (The Will toBelieve), with added explanatory footnotes, and furthercommentary by A.J. Burger (An Examination of ?TheWill to Believe?).Never before have these essays appeared together in theircomplete and unabridged forms, with added footnotes, inan inexpensive edition. The recent essay by A.J. Burger, published for the first time, provides a thorough andunflinching examination of James? The Will to Believe.

Author : Robert Merrihew Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 9780195041460

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The Virtue of Faith and Other Essays in Philosophical Theology by Robert Merrihew Adams Pdf

This collection brings together for the first time most of the work that Robert Merrihew Adams has contributed to the philosophy of religion. The sixteen essays, two never before published, include influential studies on several aspects of the relation between religion and ethics, including a comprehensive discussion of moral arguments for theistic belief, as well as treatments of the existence of God and the problem of evil in light of contemporary ideas about the metaphysics of individuality and modality. Adams defends belief in God from an epistemological standpoint that he characterizes as "skeptical realism."

Author : William Kingdon Clifford
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015831168

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Lectures and Essays by the Late William Kingdon Clifford, F.R.S by William Kingdon Clifford Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : N.R. Hanson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401031080

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What I Do Not Believe, and Other Essays by N.R. Hanson Pdf