Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?

The Will to Believe

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Original Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." Philosophical Club of Yale University. Apr. 1896, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Lecture.

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Current Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." William James: Essays and Lectures, edited by Richard Kamber. Routledge, 2016.

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A quote by William James about evidence: “Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with…”

A quote by William James about evidence: “Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with…”

A quote by William James about evidence: “Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with…”