essay "Deciding to Believe"
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"Deciding to Believe" is a philosophical essay by Bernard Williams that critically examines whether belief can be directly controlled by the will and what this implies for concepts like faith, self-deception, and rational agency.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: essay "Deciding to Believe" Context triple: [Problems of the Self, hasPart, essay "Deciding to Believe"]
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The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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A Sure Thing: What We Believe and Why
"A Sure Thing: What We Believe and Why" is a Christian theological book by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. that clearly explains and defends core doctrines of the Christian faith for a general audience.
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What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: essay "Deciding to Believe" Target entity description: "Deciding to Believe" is a philosophical essay by Bernard Williams that critically examines whether belief can be directly controlled by the will and what this implies for concepts like faith, self-deception, and rational agency.
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A.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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B.
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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C.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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D.
A Sure Thing: What We Believe and Why
"A Sure Thing: What We Believe and Why" is a Christian theological book by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. that clearly explains and defends core doctrines of the Christian faith for a general audience.
-
E.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
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