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    The Ethics Of Belief

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    Comparison of Ethics and Will in Belief Socrates is quoted as saying “ I cannot teach anybody anything‚ I can only make them think.” and that is what we are asked to do for this end of the term writing assignment. Philosophy‚ at least in my own case‚ has never been easy to understand‚ especially when talking about the religious implication. When it comes to those aspects I always tend to look in the direction of faith because I was born and raised a Christian. This is why comparing William James and

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    “The Ethics of Belief” by William K. Clifford Clifford’s main thesis in “The Ethics of belief” is it it always wrong to believe something without sufficient evidence. It means people cannot believe and trust anything with no evidence to prove if it’s wrong or right. And also no matter what evidence is‚ wrong belief is wrong event. Like you can’t believe God because there’s no such evidence to prove the God is really exists. No one actually see the God and talk to s/he‚ to prove that God is

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    William K. Clifford‚ in his essay “The Ethics Of Belief” (1877)‚ asserts that beliefs must be held sacred; they must be extensively investigated with an open mind before a belief is formed. Clifford supports this assertion by telling two parallel stories about men who held beliefs without full investigation‚ concluding that beliefs not held to a high ethical standard are detrimental to society. His purpose is to instill in his readers a habit of questioning their beliefs to the full extent possible

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    Learning from William F. Buckley Jr. Today Today‚ the United States is a divided nation as political polarization can be seen in every corner of the country. Now‚ more than ever‚ this nation needs the wisdom of William F. Buckley Jr. Buckley’s conservative beliefs and overall view of government can greatly influence the nation today. His belief in small government‚ sticking up for what is right‚ and adhering to one’s principles display his vast political knowledge. Through the examination of three

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    1. So far‚ we have been discussing the manner in which Clifford argues that it is sometimes impermissible to believe something when one lacks adequate evidence. But remember: Clifford’s position is that it is never permissible to believe anything for which one lacks adequate evidence. How does Clifford extend the argument we’ve considered into one(s) whose conclusion(s) is/are that it is never permissible to believe anything for which one lacks adequate evidence? To what extent are his arguments

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    After William James’s students “got well imbued with the logical spirit” (William James 130) they began to question his belief in God because it could not be proven through logic and he had no evidence to back up his claim. This inspired him to write his essay “The Will to Believe” in which he attempts to explore and refute Pascal’s logical reason to believe in God‚ and William Cliffords argument that any claim made without strong evidence to back it is a morally wrong claim‚ despite what the truth

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    #2 Clifford offers several different reasons why he thinks our beliefs are not merely our own private business. Explain two of those reasons. Which of the two do you think is a more compelling reason to think our beliefs are not our private business? Does the more compelling reason convince you that your beliefs are everyone’s business? Why or why not? William Kingdon Clifford was an English Mathematician and Philosopher who lived from 1845 to 1879. In 1877‚ he wrote “The Ethics of Belief”; which

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    In this text‚ William K. Clifford is discussing the answer to the question of whether or not we are morally responsible for our beliefs. Clifford explains the immoral act of believing things based on insufficient evidence when he states‚ “Not only does it deceive ourselves by giving us a sense of power which we do not really possess‚ but it is sinful‚ because it is stolen in defiance of our duty to mankind” (4). In other words‚ Clifford suggests that we do have a moral duty or responsibility to mankind

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    thoughts regarding Clifford’s argument in “the Ethics of Belief‚" as well as presenting my opposition as to why I disagree with Clifford’s view. According to Clifford‚ he holds that it is best to always act according to rationality and logical evidence‚ rather than relying on baseless assumptions and emotional support since those things can only cloud one’s judgment‚ which thereby resulting in an erroneous consequence. However‚ in contradiction to Clifford’s belief‚ I do not think that it is always the case

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    like a small decision at the time. In Clifford’s essay “The ethics of Belief” he gives a now well-known example about a shipowner. The story is of a shipowner and his decision to not go through the expenses of repairing his ship before sending it out in the sea. The ship goes down and everyone drowns‚ and through this example Clifford asserts that it is a “sin” to hold a belief without sufficient evidence. Many times‚ our decisions and beliefs should definitely have sufficient evidence but sometimes

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