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Author | : Doris Olin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2020-07-24 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1000142825 |
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This book presents William James's Pragmatism together with critical commentary and focuses on the theories of meaning and truth central to Pragmatism. It includes several articles three of which were roughly contemporaneous with the publication of Pragmatism.
Author | : William J. Gavin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780253007926 |
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William James (1842-1910) is a canonical figure of American pragmatism. Trained as a medical doctor, James was more engaged by psychology and philosophy and wrote a foundational text, Pragmatism, for this characteristically American way of thinking. Distilling the main currents of James's thought, William J. Gavin focuses on "latent" and "manifest" ideas in James to disclose the notion of "will to believe," which courses through his work. For students who may be approaching James for the first time and for specialists who may not know James as deeply as they wish, Gavin provides a clear path to understanding James's philosophy even as he embraces James's complications and hesitations.
Author | : William J. Gavin |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2013-01-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 025300795X |
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“A bold and provocative introduction to James’s philosophy that will be of interest to many scholars of American philosophy.” —Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society William James (1842–1910) is a canonical figure of American pragmatism. Trained as a medical doctor, James was more engaged by psychology and philosophy and wrote a foundational text, Pragmatism, for this characteristically American way of thinking. Distilling the main currents of James’s thought, William J. Gavin focuses on “latent” and “manifest” ideas in James to disclose the notion of “will to believe,” which courses through his work. For students who may be approaching James for the first time and for specialists who may not know James as deeply as they wish, Gavin provides a clear path to understanding James’s philosophy even as he embraces James’s complications and hesitations. “A concise and mostly effective sketch of James’ arc of thought, in which the theme of the impressive and engaging nature of James’ philosophical ‘outline’ is expressly tackled.” —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews “Gavin’s book is meta-continuous, operating at more than one level at a time. Our responsibility is to take James seriously, and Gavin provides cogent reasons for doing so. William J. Gavin’s work continues to warrant the title ‘Jamesian.’” —The Pluralist “This praiseworthy volume presents a viewpoint on James that brings the novice reader into conversation and reminds the more experienced reader of the big-picture of James, of the zest and novelty of his vision.” —William James Studies
Author | : Deborah Whitehead |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2016-01-21 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0253018242 |
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“Continues and adds to a rich conversation among American philosophers concerning the origins of pragmatism and its possibilities for the future.” —William Gavin, University of Southern Maine William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in nineteenth-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture.
Author | : William James |
Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2018-09-12 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0486826627 |
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The "Father of American Psychology" tests competing systems of thought to see whether specific philosophical theories make any difference in individual conduct or in the perception of the varieties of experience.
Author | : John J. Stuhr |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0253221420 |
Download 100 Years of Pragmatism Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
William James claimed that his Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking would prove triumphant and epoch-making. Today, after more than 100 years, how is pragmatism to be understood? What has been its cultural and philosophical impact? Is it a crucial resource for current problems and for life and thought in the future? John J. Stuhr and the distinguished contributors to this multidisciplinary volume address these questions, situating them in personal, philosophical, political, American, and global contexts. Engaging James in original ways, these 11 essays probe and extend the significance of pragmatism as they focus on four major, overlapping themes: pragmatism and American culture; pragmatism as a method of thinking and settling disagreements; pragmatism as theory of truth; and pragmatism as a mood, attitude, or temperament.
Author | : William James |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2000-04-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780140437355 |
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The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and 'Talks to Teachers on Psychology'.
Author | : William James |
Publisher | : Cosimo, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2008-11-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1605204358 |
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Author | : Hilary Putnam |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0674979222 |
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Hilary Putnam argues that all facts are dependent on cognitive values. Ruth Anna Putnam turns the problem around, illuminating the factual basis of moral principles. Together, they offer a pragmatic vision that in Hilary’s words serves “as a manifesto for what the two of us would like philosophy to look like in the twenty-first century and beyond.”
Author | : Harvey Cormier |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0847692736 |
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Charles Sanders Peirce complained that William James allowed pragmatism to become infected with seeds of death like the idea that truth is mutable. This volume aims to defend James's pragmatic theory from a range of critics including Peirce, Bertrand Russell, Hilary Putnam, and Cornel West.