Introduction : a practical faith
Pt. I. Practical faith and the will to believe. The will and the right to believe ; James's Wager and the right to believe
Pt. II. Two moral arguments for religious faith. James's religious ethics in "The moral philosopher and the moral life" ; Overcoming pessimism in "Is life worth living?"
Pt. III. Piecemeal supernaturalism and practical needs. Religion and morality in The varieties of religious experience ; A pragmatic account of religion.