As james defines it, a "momentous option" is a choice between alternative beliefs that cannot be postponed or, at least, can only be postponed with significant loss.

a. true
b. false

The correct answer is:

True

Explanation:

The author William James talks about the importance of a "momentous option" in his lecture "The Will to Believe" published in 1896 in which he generally explains the importance of believing in certain concepts that have not been scientifically proven. One of the beliefs explained in the lecture, is the momentous option which refers to the specific moments in life that are presented normally for a really short period of time in a spontaneous way that  lead to decisions almost forced, but that represent significant events in life.

True

Explanation:

"The Will to Believe" is a lecture by William James. It was first published in 1896 and defends the adoption of a belief without evidence of its truth.

In this lecture, James defines a "momentous option" is an irrevocable option for significant stakes. A momentous choice is supposed to be taken at the moment, because there will not be a second opportunity to make it.

Therefore, a momentous option is a choice between alternative beliefs that cannot be postponed (there won't be a second opportunity) or, at least, can only be postponed with significant loss.

it means that people are present over there who cares for us who loves us and we are never alone there is always a supporting hands behind us so never lose your hope and confidently move ahead to get success in your life.if you make mistakes there are people to make it correct

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)