信仰的意志
The will to believe
William James · 初版 1897 年
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《信的意志》（The Will to Believe），作者威廉·詹姆斯
The Will to Believe, by William James
我觉得任何对宗教感兴趣的人（不管是有宗教信仰、参与辩论，还是做学术研究），都会觉得威廉·詹姆斯的演讲《信的意志》（The Will To Believe）很有价值。这是一篇摘要里的选段[0]，网上也能免费看到全文[1]。> 詹姆斯认为，即便我们事先没有足够的证据，去确立某种信念也可能是合理的……
I think anyone interested in religion (whether following one, debating them, or studying them) will find William James’s lecture The Will To Believe worthwhile. Here’s an excerpt from a synopsis[0], the full text is also freely available[1]. > James argues that we may be justified in adopting a belief even if we don't have enough prior evidence…
最值得一读的文章是威廉·詹姆斯的《信的意志》（The Will To Believe）。“信仰之跃”（leap of faith）这个词就是从这儿来的。那个例子表明，至少在自信心这方面，相信自己的能力会对结果产生巨大影响……
The essay to read is “The Will To Believe” from William James. This is where the term “leap of faith” was coined. That illustration shows that, at least where self-confidence is concerned, belief in one’s own capabilities can greatly influence…
你想找的是实用主义（pragmatism）。去查查威廉·詹姆斯的《信的意志》（Will to Believe）吧。
You're looking for pragmatism. Look up William James' Will to Believe.
……就像功夫片里等着被主角一掌拍扁的龙套。我觉得你回复的那条评论确实不算表达清晰；那段引用是对詹姆斯《信的意志》里某个论点的转述的转述。我对那篇文章挺熟的（倒不是他最出彩的作品），所以可能更容易领会他们想表达什么。但直接甩一句“WTF?!”之类的话根本没用。……要是像那样字字句句都要挑刺……
…in a kung fu movie waiting to be swatted down by our hero. I don't think the comment you were replying to was a model of clarity; the quote is a paraphrase of a paraphrase of an argument in James' The Will To Believe. I'm familiar with that essay (not one of his most impressive) so maybe it was easier for me to hear what they were trying to say. But "WTF?!" etc isn't helpful. ... Objecting to every sentence like…
……在第三段里显然用的是“我相信”这类措辞。你似乎主张只有理性才能让断言具有价值，但这并不是公认的真理。不妨看看威廉·詹姆斯的“信的意志”（Will to Believe）概念。他认为，有时候你必须先接受一个尚未被证实的事实，才能享受到它带来的好处。如果你非要指望 Opinionator 这篇文章里的每句话都带上一句“这只是我的个人观点，……
…clearly using "I believe" language in the third paragraph. You seem to claim that only rationality can make assertions worthwhile, but that's not universally accepted. See William James' notion of the Will to Believe. He argued that sometimes you must accept an unproven fact in order to take advantage of its implications. If you are expecting every sentence in the Opinionator piece to contain a "this is just my opinion,…