Pragmatism Contributor(s): Goodman, Russell B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415288452 ISBN-13: 9780415288453 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $990.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: This collection presents key texts in and about pragmatism, from its origins in nineteenth century America to its contemporary revival as an international and multi-disciplinary phenomenon. These essays explore pragmatism's origins, applications, and weaknesses; and its remarkable versatility as an approach not only to issues of truth and knowledge but to ethics and social philosophy, literature, law, aesthetics, religion, and education. Coverage includes: - Documents from pragmatism's original appearance near the turn of the twentieth century, together with assessments and criticisms by Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, Josiah Royce, John Dewey, Jean Wahl, and George Santayana. - Eepistemological and metaphysical issues, with writings by Richard Rorty, Hilary Putnam, Jacques Barzun, Morton White, C. I. Lewis, Arthur Lovejoy, and Christopher Hookway. - Pragmatism as an approach to society, morality, law, literature, religion, and education, with selections from Jurgen Habermas, Hans Joas, Cornel West, Reinhold Niebuhr, Richard Posner, Richard Poirier, and Henry Samuel Levinson. It also includes a section on pragmatism's sources and influences. - Essays from the contemporary revival of pragmatism, by Rorty and Putnam, Susan Haack, Richard Bernstein, John McDowell, Stanley Cavell, and Robert Brandom. The set also features introductions to each volume by the editor, a chronological table and an index |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism - Philosophy | Reference |
Dewey: 144.3 |
LCCN: 2004051451 |
Series: Critical Concepts in Philosophy |
Physical Information: 3.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (5.90 lbs) 1728 pages |
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Publisher Description: Presenting key texts in and about pragmatism, this collection of essays explores pragmatism's origins, applications, and weaknesses, as well as its remarkable versatility as an approach not only to issues of truth and knowledge, but to ethics and social philosophy, literature, law, aesthetics, religion, and education. Exploring a wide range of work on topics spanning from the birth of pragmatism in nineteenth century America, to its contemporary revival as an international and multi-disciplinary phenomenon, the collection: * is international in scope, covering a wide range of sources, including key American pragmatists such as Nelson Goodman and Morton White With an impressive breadth and range of content, the set also includes a both a general introduction and introductions to each volume by the editor, a chronological table of contents, and a full index to provide a valuable and unique research resource for student and scholar alike. |