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I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences. — William James

Philosophical speech

I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.

William James
Pragmatism · 1906
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Topic
Existence of God
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Philosophical speech
Time
1906
Person
William James
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James, William. "Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered." Pragmatism. Dover Publications, 2018.
Original citation
James, William. "Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered." Nov. 1906, Lowell Institute, Boston, MA, USA. Lecture.

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I firmly disbelieve, myself, that our human experience is the highest form of experience extant in the universe. I believe rather that we stand in much the same relation to the whole of the universe as our canine and feline pets do to the whole of human life. They inhabit our drawing-rooms and libraries. They take part in scenes of whose significance they have no inkling. They are merely tangent to curves of history the beginnings and ends and forms of which pass wholly beyond their ken. So we are tangent to the wider life of things.

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