William James: Pragmatism in Focus

Doris Olin., ed

ISBN 10: 0415040574 / ISBN 13: 9780415040570

Edité par Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Routledge, 1992

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OUT-OF_PRINT. "William James was the central figure of the "historical" period of American philosophy - and Pragmatism was the most influential philosophical movement of the day. This volume brings together the original 1907 text of James' "Pragmatism", in which James applies the theories of meaning and truth central to Pragmatism to metaphysics and religion, with a series of critical essays by prominent scholars, including G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell and D.C. Phillips. Professor Olin's introduction reviews the articles reprinted, discusses James' response to the Russell and Pratt articles and evaluates the strength of the objections that have been advanced against James. The introduction also distinguishes between Pragmatism as a method for clarifying ideas, as a theory of truth, and as an epistemological theory. This edition of James' forceful, vigorous and humorous work will provide a useful introduction to James and to a major school of American philosophy. This book should be of interest to students and lecturers of philosophy." (Publisher).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: William James: Pragmatism in Focus
• Éditeur: Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Routledge
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0415040574
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780415040570
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

William James was the central figure of the "historical" period of American philosophy - and Pragmatism was the most influential philosophical movement of the day. This volume brings together the original 1907 text of James' "Pragmatism", in which James applies the theories of meaning and truth central to Pragmatism to metaphysics and religion, with a series of critical essays by prominent scholars, including G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell and D.C. Phillips. Professor Olin's introduction reviews the articles reprinted, discusses James' response to the Russell and Pratt articles and evaluates the strength of the objections that have been advanced against James. The introduction also distinguishes between Pragmatism as a method for clarifying ideas, as a theory of truth, and as an epistemological theory. This edition of James' forceful, vigorous and humorous work will provide a useful introduction to James and to a major school of American philosophy. This book should be of interest to students and lecturers of philosophy.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The original 1907 text is accompanied with a series of critical essays from scholars including Moore and Russell. In the introduction Olin evaluates the strength of the criticisms made against James.