misnomer: Charles Taylor

January 10, 2003

Charles Taylor

Boston Review: a review of Charles Taylor's book on William James

But as James points out, this scientific posture may obstruct access to truths that we can grasp only through a stance of openness and commitment. Taylor offers a striking illustration of this possibility: "Do you like me or not? If I am determined to test this by adopting a stance of maximum distance and suspicion, the chances are that I will forfeit the chance of a positive answer."

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