Introducing Pragmatism

Author : Cornelis de Waal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000428421

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Introducing Pragmatism by Cornelis de Waal Pdf

This unique introduction fully engages and clearly explains pragmatism, an approach to knowledge and philosophy that rejects outmoded conceptions of objectivity while avoiding relativism and subjectivism. It follows pragmatism’s focus on the process of inquiry rather than on abstract justifications meant to appease the skeptic. According to pragmatists, getting to know the world is a creative human enterprise, wherein we fashion our concepts in terms of how they affect us practically, including in future inquiry. This book fully illuminates that enterprise and the resulting radical rethinking of basic philosophical conceptions like truth, reality, and reason. Author Cornelis de Waal helps the reader recognize, understand, and assess classical and current pragmatist contributions—from Charles S. Peirce to Cornel West—evaluate existing views from a pragmatist angle, formulate pragmatist critiques, and develop a pragmatist viewpoint on a specific issue. The book discusses: Classical pragmatists, including Peirce, James, Dewey, and Addams; Contemporary figures, including Rorty, Putnam, Haack, and West; Connections with other twentieth-century approaches, including phenomenology, critical theory, and logical positivism; Peirce’s pragmatic maxim and its relation to James’s Will to Believe; Applications to philosophy of law, feminism, and issues of race and racism.

Author : Michael Bacon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780745680675

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Pragmatism by Michael Bacon Pdf

Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an account of the arguments of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J. Bernstein, Cheryl Misak, and Robert B. Brandom. Michael Bacon examines how pragmatists argue for the importance of connecting philosophy to practice. In so doing, they set themselves in opposition to many of the presumptions that have dominated philosophy since Descartes. The book demonstrates how pragmatists reject the Cartesian spectator theory of knowledge, in which the mind is viewed as seeking accurately to represent items in the world, and replace it with an understanding of truth and knowledge in terms of the roles they play within our social practices. The book explores the diverse range of positions that have engendered marked and sometimes acrimonious disputes amongst pragmatists. Bacon identifies the themes underlying these differences, revealing a greater commonality than many commentators have recognized. The result is an illuminating narrative of a rich philosophical movement that will be of interest to students in philosophy, political theory, and the history of ideas.

Author : Jacob L. Goodson,Brad Elliott Stone
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498539975

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Introducing Prophetic Pragmatism by Jacob L. Goodson,Brad Elliott Stone Pdf

Pragmatism is a philosophical school of thought emphasizing action, practices, and practical reasoning whereas prophecy is an ancient religious concept that requires belief in the reality of God. Although these two concepts seem to not be a natural fit with one another, the authors demonstrate why prophetic pragmatism is “pragmatism at its best.”

Author : Charles Sanders Peirce
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791432653

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Pragmatism as a Principle and Method of Right Thinking by Charles Sanders Peirce Pdf

This is a study edition of Charles Sanders Peirce's manuscripts for lectures on pragmatism given in spring 1903 at Harvard University. Excerpts from these writings have been published elsewhere but in abbreviated form. Turrisi has edited the manuscripts for publication and has written a series of notes that illuminate the historical, scientific, and philosophical contexts of Peirce's references in the lectures. She has also written a Preface that describes the manner in which the lectures came to be given, including an account of Peirce's life and career pertinent to understanding the philosopher himself. Turrisi's introduction interprets Peirce's brand of pragmatism within his system of logic and philosophy of science as well as within general philosophical principles.

Author : Israel Scheffler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136643408

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Four Pragmatists by Israel Scheffler Pdf

First published in 1974, this book is a critical introduction to the work of four quintessential pragmatist philosophers: Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, George Herbert Mead and John Dewey. Alongside providing a general historical and biographical account of the pragmatist movement, the work offers an in depth critical response to the philosophical doctrines of the four main thinkers of the pragmatist movement, with reference to the theories of meaning, knowledge and conduct which have come to define pragmatism.

Author : Albert R. Spencer
Publisher : Polity
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 150952472X

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American Pragmatism by Albert R. Spencer Pdf

In this comprehensive introduction, Albert Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American pragmatism, from its emergence through the interaction of European and Indigenous American cultures to its contemporary status as a diverse, vibrant, and contested global philosophy. Spencer explores the intellectual legacies of American pragmatism’s founders, Peirce and James, but also those of newly canonical figures such as Addams, Anzaldúa, Cordova, DuBois, and others crucial to its development. He presents the diversity of pragmatisms, old and new, by weaving together familiar and unfamiliar authors through shared themes, such as fallibilism, meliorism, pluralism, verification, and hope. Throughout, Spencer reveals American pragmatism's engagement with the consequences of US political hegemony, as versions of pragmatism arise in response to both the tragic legacies and the complicated benefits of colonialism. American Pragmatism is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students taking courses in pragmatism or American philosophy, for scholars wishing to develop their understanding of this thriving philosophical tradition, or for curious readers interested in the genealogy of American thought.

Author : Harry Bauer,Elisabetta Brighi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134076482

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Pragmatism in International Relations by Harry Bauer,Elisabetta Brighi Pdf

This collection of essays introduces pragmatism to the study of international relations and evaluates its potential for the theory and practice of global politics. Seeking to reorient the discipline of International Relations (IR) towards practices and problematic situations, the editors of this volume draw on the pragmatist tradition to provide critical inspiration for this task. Their book, organised into four distinct parts, aims to outline the potential of pragmatism to reconstruct IR. Through such an approach this volume seeks to re-invigorate the discipline and bridge the gap between IR academic communities in the US, UK, and continental Europe. This pioneering volume provides: the first book-length evaluation of the potential pragmatism holds for the practice as well as the epistemological, theoretical and normative debates within the discipline of IR theoretical reflections and empirical studies in the area of diplomacy, international law, public (environmental) policy and the Arab-Israeli conflict highly original contributions by prominent scholars in the field of IR, International Law, Sociology and Social Theory Drawing on research from several disciplines, Pragmatism in International Relations will be vital reading for students and scholars of International Relations, International Relations Theory, and Social Theory.

Author : Stephen C. Levinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1983-06-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107717046

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Pragmatics by Stephen C. Levinson Pdf

Those aspects of language use that are crucial to an understanding of language as a system, and especially to an understanding of meaning, are the acknowledged concern of linguistic pragmatics. This textbook provides a lucid and integrative analysis of the central topics in pragmatics - deixis, implicature, presupposition, speech acts, and conversational structure. A central concern of the book is the relation between pragmatics and semantics, and Dr Levinson shows clearly how a pragmatic approach can resolve some of the problems semantics have been confronting and simplifying semantic analyses. The exposition is always clear and supported by helpful exemplification. The detailed analyses of selected topics give the student a clear view of the empirical rigour demanded by the study of linguistic pragmatics, but Dr Levinson never loses sight of the rich diversity of the subject. An introduction and conclusion relate pragmatics to other fields in linguistics and other disciplines concerned with language usage - psychology, philosophy, anthropology and literature.

Author : John R. Shook,[Anonymus AC07494793],Paulo Ghiraldelli
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9042019115

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Contemporary Pragmatism by John R. Shook,[Anonymus AC07494793],Paulo Ghiraldelli Pdf

Author : Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199809035

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Pragmatism: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Oxford University Press Pdf

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. This ebook is a static version of an article from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Philosophy, a dynamic, continuously updated, online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through scholarship and other materials relevant to the study Philosophy. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.oxfordbibligraphies.com.

Author : Daniele Botti
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498598323

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John Rawls and American Pragmatism by Daniele Botti Pdf

Daniele Botti argues that John Rawls’s philosophy is importantly connected with classical American pragmatism and that Rawls’s intellectual trajectory did not take a “pragmatic turn” in the 1980s but possibly an “un-pragmatic” one. Both claims go against conventional wisdom, and Botti corroborates them with archival research.

Author : Jane Wills,Robert Lake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526167190

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The Power of Pragmatism by Jane Wills,Robert Lake Pdf

Making the case for a pragmatist approach to social inquiry and knowledge production, sixteen contributors illustrate the power of pragmatism to inform democratic, community-centred, action-oriented research.

Author : Bruce A. Aune
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0924922370

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Rationalism, Empiricism, and Pragmatism by Bruce A. Aune Pdf

Author : Sami Pihlström
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350324015

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism by Sami Pihlström Pdf

Pragmatism provides not just a theoretical perspective on science and inquiry, but ways of being in the world, of knowing the reality we inhabit. Approaching this philosophical tradition as a diverse set of philosophies that it is, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism introduces many of the ideas and debates at the centre of the field today. Focusing on issues in different subject areas, this up-to-date handbook covers current research in aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Supported by an introduction to research methods and problems, as well as a guide to past and future directions in the field, chapters are enhanced by a 'how to use' guide and glossary. Now expanded, this edition includes new chapters on pragmatism and various global and regional philosophical traditions, as well as feminism and environmental philosophy. Showing where important work continues to be done, the tensions that exist, and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism advances our understanding of the role of pragmatism in 21st century philosophy.

Author : Jenny A. Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317887607

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Meaning in Interaction by Jenny A. Thomas Pdf

Meaning in Interaction: An Introduction to Pragmatics is a comprehensive introductory text which discusses the development of pragmatics - its aims and methodology - and also introduces themes that are not generally covered in other texts. Jenny Thomas focuses on the dynamic nature of speaker meaning, considering the central roles of both speaker and hearer, and takes into account the social and psychological factors involved in the generation and interpretation of utterances. The book includes a detailed examination of the development of Pragmatics as a discipline, drawing attention to problems encountered in earlier work, and brings the reader up to date with recent discussion in the field. The book is written principally for students with no previous knowledge of pragmatics, and the basic concepts are covered in considerable detail. Theoretical and more complicated information is highlighted with examples that have been drawn from the media, fiction and real-life interaction, and makes the study more accessible to newcomers. It is an ideal introductory textbook for students of linguistics and for all who are interested in analysing problems in communication.