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April Reading: "The Will to Believe" by William James Reading Groups pragmatism , essays This month we’re reading “The Will to Believe” by William James. It was first delivered as a lecture to the Philosophical Clubs at Yale and Brown universities in 1896, and was published the same year in the journal The N…	85	323	April 2, 2026
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April Reading: "The Will to Believe" by William James

pragmatism , essays

This month we’re reading “The Will to Believe” by William James. It was first delivered as a lecture to the Philosophical Clubs at Yale and Brown universities in 1896, and was published the same year in the journal The N…

85

323

April 2, 2026

Welcome to The Philosophy Forum :wave:

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Welcome to TPF! Here are some things you can do to get started: Read the Guidelines Before replying or starting new topics, please read the Community Guidelines, even if you’re a long-time member of TPF. The core princi…

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November 14, 2025

Are most/all of the common negatives railed at communism just capitalist propaganda?

Political Philosophy