The Ethics Of Belief Wk Clifford Analysis
“The Ethics of Belief” written by W.K. Clifford. Explains the idea of belief and moral righteousness by coming up with the conclusion that it is morally incorrect to believe in a claim with insufficient evidence or to create a claim without sufficient evidence. Clifford brings about various analogies that prove his claim to be true such as the ship-owner and the religious group on the island. Although these ideas helped set out the theory efficiently, William James essay “The Will to Believe” believes in the opposite by stating that anyone can believe in anything without the sufficient evidence provided for a specific claim. James’s, the essay provides counterexamples to Clifford’s work as well as provides strong examples and positions to help
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The idea of scientists and lawyers/ judges using the method of gaining enough evidence before believing in a claim was a good example provided when explaining one of the alternative positions. Which was the theory of waiting until sufficient evidence is provided to support a certain claim? Although this helps for scientists and judges it does not help for the rest of us because for our understanding this method is out of place. James explains this by mentioning that we are not truth seekers and we cannot get certain topics out of the way, the way a scientist of a lawyer can. Examples such as this one help explain the main thesis and does not reflect any sort of defects within the essay which results in the essay being satisfactory as well as agreeable. Many other alternative positions mentioned in this essay were also agreeable and satisfactory. The definitions, as well as the concepts presented in this essay, also provided a better understanding of the thesis. By connecting the definitions to construct the concepts clearly. Although he provides a sufficient amount of examples and positions for his main argument, James did not provide clear opposing arguments in his essay. His essay explained the examples and the points provided to enhance his argument but did not provide enough opposing arguments to support the claim. There was not enough emphasis on the opposing arguments. James argument is sound as well as satisfactory because it helps understand the notion behind understanding the need to believe in certain topics such as religion without sufficient evidence. In other words, using our passions to help understand the idea of God’s existence opposed from our reasons. James provides strong evidence to support his claim that the idea of God’s existence is rational instead of irrational because of the idea of
The idea of scientists and lawyers/ judges using the method of gaining enough evidence before believing in a claim was a good example provided when explaining one of the alternative positions. Which was the theory of waiting until sufficient evidence is provided to support a certain claim? Although this helps for scientists and judges it does not help for the rest of us because for our understanding this method is out of place. James explains this by mentioning that we are not truth seekers and we cannot get certain topics out of the way, the way a scientist of a lawyer can. Examples such as this one help explain the main thesis and does not reflect any sort of defects within the essay which results in the essay being satisfactory as well as agreeable. Many other alternative positions mentioned in this essay were also agreeable and satisfactory. The definitions, as well as the concepts presented in this essay, also provided a better understanding of the thesis. By connecting the definitions to construct the concepts clearly. Although he provides a sufficient amount of examples and positions for his main argument, James did not provide clear opposing arguments in his essay. His essay explained the examples and the points provided to enhance his argument but did not provide enough opposing arguments to support the claim. There was not enough emphasis on the opposing arguments. James argument is sound as well as satisfactory because it helps understand the notion behind understanding the need to believe in certain topics such as religion without sufficient evidence. In other words, using our passions to help understand the idea of God’s existence opposed from our reasons. James provides strong evidence to support his claim that the idea of God’s existence is rational instead of irrational because of the idea of