The Continuum Companion To Pragmatism

Author : Sami Pihlström
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441114945

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The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by pragmatism - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary pragmatism or modern American philosophy more generally.

Author : Sami Pihlström
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474235754

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The Bloomsbury Companion to 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 Companion to Pragmatism introduces many of the ideas and debates at the centre of the field today. Focusing on issues in 12 different subject areas, this up-to-date companion 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, the chapters are also enhanced by a glossary, research guide and an annotated bibliography. For anyone working in contemporary pragmatism or modern American philosophy more generally, this companion provides a practical means of navigating what can sometimes feel like a disparate field. 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 Companion to Pragmatism expands our understanding of the role of pragmatism in 21st century philosophy.

Author : Sami Pihlström
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441134455

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The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism by Sami Pihlström Pdf

The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by pragmatism - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary pragmatism or modern American philosophy more generally.

Author : Alan Malachowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107433601

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The Cambridge Companion to Pragmatism by Alan Malachowski Pdf

Pragmatism established a philosophical presence over a century ago through the work of Charles Peirce, William James and John Dewey, and has enjoyed an unprecedented revival in recent years owing to the pioneering efforts of Richard Rorty and Hilary Putnam. The essays in this volume explore the history and themes of classic pragmatism, discuss the revival of pragmatism and show how it engages with a range of areas of inquiry including politics, law, education, aesthetics, religion and feminism. Together they provide readers with an overview of the richness and vitality of pragmatist thinking and the influence that it continues to exert both in philosophy and other disciplines. The volume will be of interest to students and scholars of pragmatism, American philosophy and political theory.

Author : Brandon Look
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780826429759

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The Continuum Companion to Leibniz by Brandon Look Pdf

With entries written by leading scholars in the field of Modern Philosophy, this is a complete one-volume reference guide to Leibniz's life, thought and work.

Author : Scott F. Aikin,Robert B. Talisse
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351370042

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The Routledge Companion to Pragmatism by Scott F. Aikin,Robert B. Talisse Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Pragmatism offers 44 cutting-edge chapters—written specifically for this volume by an international team of distinguished researchers—that assess the past, present, and future of pragmatism. Going beyond the exposition of canonical texts and figures, the collection presents pragmatism as a living philosophical idiom that continues to devise promising theses in contemporary debates. The chapters are organized into four major parts: Pragmatism’s history and figures Pragmatism and plural traditions Pragmatism’s reach Pragmatism’s relevance Each chapter provides up-to-date research tools for philosophers, students, and others who wish to locate pragmatist options in their contemporary research fields. As a whole, the volume demonstrates that the vitality of pragmatism lies in its ability to build upon, and transcend, the ideas and arguments of its founders. When seen in its full diversity, pragmatism emerges as one of the most successful and influential philosophical movements in Western philosophy.

Author : John R. Shook,Joseph Margolis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405153119

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A Companion to Pragmatism by John R. Shook,Joseph Margolis Pdf

A Companion to Pragmatism, comprised of 38 newly commissioned essays, provides comprehensive coverage of one of the most vibrant and exciting fields of philosophy today. Unique in depth and coverage of classical figures and their philosophies as well as pragmatism as a living force in philosophy. Chapters include discussions on philosophers such as John Dewey, Jürgen Habermas and Hilary Putnam.

Author : Douglas McDermid
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441118912

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The Varieties of Pragmatism by Douglas McDermid Pdf

For much of the twentieth century, many Anglo-American philosophers supported three theses - one about reality, one about truth, and one about human knowledge - that, taken together, underwrote debates in epistemology. The first was realism: the commonsensical-sounding view that the world of physical objects exists independently of human thought or language. The second was the correspondence theory of truth, according to which true statements or beliefs are those which accurately represent the way the world is. The third was foundationalism: the view that our knowledge of the world, like an edifice, must rest on firm foundations (i.e. on beliefs whose justification does not depend on any other beliefs). In the last two decades, however, a radical anti-epistemology movement led by the influential American philosopher Richard Rorty has put partisans of all three theses on the defensive. Moreover, Rorty has repeatedly claimed that his opposition to the shibboleths of traditional epistemology draws inspiration from the grand tradition of Pragmatism (especially from William James and John Dewey. In this important new book, Douglas McDermid argues persuasively for two key claims: first, that the so-called "Neo-Pragmatist" critique of traditional epistemology is thoroughly unconvincing; second, that Rorty is guilty of taking the name of Pragmatism in vain, since there are crucial and far-reaching differences between Neo-Pragmatism and the Classical Pragmatism of James and Dewey. The Varieties of Pragmatism will take its place in the forefront of the literature on this most vital part of the American philosophical legacy.

Author : Alan R. Malachowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Pragmatism
ISBN : 1107423465

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The Cambridge Companion to Pragmatism by Alan R. Malachowski Pdf

"Pragmatism established a philosophical presence over a century ago through the work of Charles Peirce, William James and John Dewey, and has enjoyed an unprecedented revival in recent years owing to the pioneering efforts of Richard Rorty and Hilary Putnam. The essays in this volume explore the history and themes of classic pragmatism, discuss the revival of pragmatism and show how it engages with a range of areas of inquiry including politics, law, education, aesthetics, religion and feminism. Together they provide readers with an overview of the richness and vitality of pragmatist thinking and the influence that it continues to exert both in philosophy and other disciplines. The volume will be of interest to students and scholars of pragmatism, American philosophy and political theory"--

Author : Robert B. Talisse,Scott F. Aikin
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780826498588

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Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Robert B. Talisse,Scott F. Aikin Pdf

A student's guide to the historical context, key thinkers and central themes of pragmatism, a concept central to American philosophy.

Author : John R. Shook
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262544610

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Pragmatism by John R. Shook Pdf

A concise, reader-friendly overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought. Pragmatism, America’s homegrown philosophy, has been a major intellectual movement for over a century. Unlike its rivals, it reaches well beyond the confines of philosophy into concerns and disciplines as diverse as religion, politics, science, and culture. In this concise, engagingly written overview, John R. Shook describes pragmatism’s origins, concepts, and continuing global relevance and appeal. With attention to the movement’s original thinkers—Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead—as well as its contemporary proponents, he explains how pragmatism thinks about what is real, what can be known, and what minds are doing. And because of pragmatism’s far-reaching impact, Shook shows how its views on reality, truth, knowledge, and cognition coordinate with its approaches to agency, sociality, human nature, and personhood.

Author : Robert B. Talisse,Scott Aikin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441103130

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Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Robert B. Talisse,Scott Aikin Pdf

The recent revival of interest in pragmatism has reintroduced into mainstream philosophy the insights and arguments of great American philosophers such as C.S. Peirce, William James and John Dewey. But it has also led to the use of the term 'pragmatism' in a huge variety of contexts, such that students and readers can find this fascinating subject confusing. Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed seeks to dispel some of the ambiguity surrounding the term 'pragmatism'. The book offers a clear and thorough account of this important philosophical movement. Thematically structured, it lays out the historical development and surveys the key thinkers. Crucially, it concentrates on the ways in which pragmatists, both contemporary and historical, have attempted to address some of the most important problems in philosophy. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to have a sound understanding of pragmatism, the book serves as an ideal companion to study of this most important and influential of movements.

Author : John Mullarkey,Beth Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:932586492

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The Continuum Companion to Continental Philosophy by John Mullarkey,Beth Lord Pdf

Author : Michael Bacon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,5 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 : Russell B. Goodman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Pragmatism
ISBN : 0415909104

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Pragmatism by Russell B. Goodman Pdf

First Published in 1996. This work presents material for understanding pragmatism's contemporary revival. The contributors consider philosophical issues ranging from the distinction between truth, knowledge and the meaning of literature to the practice of reading.