The Will to Believe Method: William James Thinking

The Will to Believe Method
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The Will to Believe Method
William James is seen by many people as one of the most insightful and inspiring philosophers of all time. According to James, wherever evidence is inadequate, but we must in any case make a choice, it is authorized and indeed unavoidable to make a decision based on our passion and our desires. James also notes that failing to make a decision is in itself a decision and a demonstration of our character and desire. By making this assertion, James was not merely stating that one was allowed to believe whatever he wanted but he rather stating that we are not supposed to make decisions where third parties are involved (Brown, 2010). Although James statement was meant to act as guidance on whether people should believe in God, the argument can perfectly be applied when it comes to assessing the impact of human activities on global warming.
Over the years, there has been a raging debate on whether people should take certain steps to deal with global warming. On one side of this debate is a group of scientists who claim that there is sufficient evidence to prove that global warming is a threat to human existence while on the other side other individuals state that this assertion is nothing but a fallacy. While the evidence presented on the dangers of global warming on the earth has been overwhelming, the evidence, at least according to some scientists has been inconclusive (Burroughs, 2007).
Those tasked with assessing the contribution of human activities to global warming fall into two main camps. The majority regard its impact is already a proven fact while the minority term the evidence as inadequate and its reality will only be ascertained once a far more sustained warmed has been recorded. Over the last five decades, there has been consistent research show...