PHIL 300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Trolley Problem, Incompatibilism, Indeterminism

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 300
• Professor: Jason Leardi

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It is wrong always, anywhere, for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence. a2. One should only base one"s beliefs on relevant evidence that is one"s possession: william james" view b1. Anything that can be proposed to our belief. Living or dead, forced or avoidable, momentous or trivial. b2-i. An hypothesis is live if belief or disbelief in it is a relevant feature of one"s contemporary life. It is dependant on one"s place in the world, their culture, their values (context). b2-ii. Belief or disbelief in an hypothesis forced if one cannot avoid making a commitment to it one way or another. b2-iii. For a hypothesis to be momentous means that it must be of genuine significance. Such as having the opportunity to be part of the first expedition to the north pole (unique, significant = momentous). b3. James is only interested in defending the legitimacy of faith with respect to.