The Metaphysics of Pragmatism - Couverture souple

Hook PH D, Dr Sidney

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1432515543 ISBN 13 : 9781432515546

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Metaphysics of Pragmatism is a philosophical book written by Sidney Hook, an American philosopher and educator. The book explores the philosophical concept of pragmatism, which is a theory that focuses on the practical consequences of beliefs, rather than their abstract or theoretical truth. Hook argues that pragmatism is not only a theory of knowledge, but also a theory of reality. He explains that pragmatism holds that reality is not fixed or immutable, but rather it is a dynamic and evolving process that is shaped by human actions and interactions. The book delves into various aspects of pragmatism, including its historical development, its relationship to other philosophical theories, and its implications for ethics, politics, and social issues. Hook also examines the criticisms of pragmatism and offers responses to them.Overall, The Metaphysics of Pragmatism is a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of a major philosophical theory, written by one of the leading thinkers in the field. It is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, epistemology, or the nature of reality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Since its founding in the nineteenth century by Charles Sanders Peirce, the pragmatic school had been criticized as antimetaphysical and its focus on scientific method and critical inquiry viewed as undermining one of the very foundations of traditional philosophy. In the Metaphysics of Pragmatism, written as his doctoral dissertation and first published in 1927, Hook began his distinguished philosophical career by juxtaposing the terms "metaphysics" and "pragmatism" to show that the pragmatic method cannot begin to help us solve human problems without holding to a particular view of how the world is arranged both physically and conceptually. But this does not imply that pragmatism holds to a traditional, rigid metaphysic. Rather, as Hook's ground-breaking study shows, it has an interactive dimension in which human problems are viewed as contingent on the ways we structure our questions and design methods for finding solutions, both of which can change - and the implied metaphysic evolve - as inquiry uncovers new information about ourselves and the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432515543
• ISBN 13: 9781432515546
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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