William James's philosophical argument that individuals have the right to choose beliefs when evidence is insufficient, influencing psychology's approach to faith and meaning.
Example: The idea that people can legitimately choose to believe in religion, free will, or meaning when scientific evidence is ambiguous or unavailable.
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