| The Two Pragmatisms: From Peirce to Rorty Contributor(s): Mounce, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415152828 ISBN-13: 9780415152822 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: b /b b i The Two Pragmatisms - From Peirce to Rorty /i /b maps the main movements within the pragmatist tradition. Two distinct forms of pragmatism are identified, that of Peirce and that of the "second" pragmatism stemming from James' interpretation of Peirce and seen in the work of Dewey and, above all, Rorty. Both the influential work of Rorty and the way in which he has transformed contemporary philosophy's understanding of pragmatism are clearly explained. b /b b i The Two Pragmatisms - From Peirce to Rorty /i /b is essential reading for those interested in the history of this increasingly influential movement, whether first-time philosophers or more advanced readers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 144.3 |
| LCCN: 96021878 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.36" W x 8.78" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Two Pragmatisms - From Peirce to Rorty maps the main movements within the pragmatist tradition. Two distinct forms of pragmatism are identified, that of Peirce and that of the second' pragmatism stemming from James' interpretation of Peirce and seen in the work of Dewey and above all Rorty. Both the influential work of Rorty and the way in which he has transformed contemporary philosophy's understanding of pragmatism are clearly explained. The Two Pragmatisms - From Peirce to Rorty is essential reading for those interested in the history of this increasingly influential movement, whether first-time philosophers or more advanced readers. |
