Objection to William James in "The WIll to Believe"
In William James’ classic essay, “The Will to Believe,” James outlines a series of conditions which he feels are inherently beneficial when examining the human being’s response to religion. James suggests that believing in God and the premises of religion provides a general sense of support for the individual throughout many aspects of their lives. In order to assess whether James is correct in promoting the will to believe as a helpful aspect of human behavior, this paper responds critically to James’ argument from the position of a detractor.
