“But it is the bane of psychology to suppose that where results are similar, processes must be the same. Psychologists are too apt to reason as geometers would, if the latter were to say that the diameter of a circle is the same thing as its semi-circumference, because, forsooth, they terminate in the same two points.”
“But it is the bane of psychology to suppose that where results are similar, processes must be the same. Psychologists are too apt to reason as geometers would, if the latter were to say that the diameter of a circle is the same thing as its semi-circumference, because, forsooth, they terminate in the same two points.”
William James
“William James used to preach the 'will to believe.' For my part, I should wish to preach the 'will to doubt' ... what is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite.”
Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays“We know the meaning so long as no one asks us to define it.”
William James“Dynamic equivalence is a central concept in the translation theory, developed by Eugene A. Nida, which has been widely adopted by the United Bible Societies...Purporting to be an academically linguistic concept, it is in fact a sociocultural concept of communication. Its definition is essentially behavourist: determined by external forces, such as society--with strong pragmatist overtones--focusing on the reader rather than the writer. [M]ost twentieth-century American philosophical endeavours are predominantly pragmatist, dwelling in the shadows cast by William James and John Dewey.”
J. Cammenga, The Lord has preserved His Word: The doctrine of Holy Scripture, its providential preservation and its faithful translation“Why may we not be in the universe, as our dogs and cats are in our drawingrooms and libraries?”
William James, The Correspondence of William James: 1885-1889“If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.”
William James“To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.”
William James“Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.”
William James“A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.”
William James“The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.”
William James“This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.”
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