William James Moral Philosophy And The Ethical Life

Author : Jacob L. Goodson
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739190142

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William James, Moral Philosophy, and the Ethical Life by Jacob L. Goodson Pdf

This edited volume demonstrates that a virtue-centered approach to the ethical life is a consistent feature of William James’s moral reasoning from the 1880s until his death in 1910. Little else, however, seems constant within James’s writings on moral philosophy and the ethical life, and this lack of constancy is what keeps James’s work of interest more than a century later.

Author : Guy Axtell
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1498571085

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William James Moral Philosophy by Guy Axtell Pdf

This edited volume demonstrates that a virtue-centered approach to the ethical life is a consistent feature of William James's moral reasoning from the 1880s until his death. Yet, little else remains constant within his writings on these subjects, and this inconstancy furthers interest in his work over a century later.

Author : Todd Lekan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000567854

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William James and the Moral Life by Todd Lekan Pdf

This book offers a compelling new interpretation of James’ moral philosophy: an "ethics of responsible self-fashioning." James’ performative writing style articulates this conception by showing how moral inquiry serves both social and personal transformation. James the social moral philosopher seeks to create an inclusive moral order through expansion of sympathetic concern among those committed to different ideals. James the existential moral philosopher defends the right to adopt hope-grounding metaphysical beliefs which encourage strenuous moral action in the face of evil and suffering. The power of James’ ethics is demonstrated by its application to current discussions about the status of marginalized nonhuman animals and that of the cognitively disabled. William James and the Moral Life is of interest to a wide variety of ethicists and has special appeal to scholars and advanced students in moral philosophy, social philosophy, pragmatism, and American philosophy.

Author : John K. Roth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015005663615

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Freedom and the Moral Life by John K. Roth Pdf

Author : Michael R. Slater
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139480123

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William James on Ethics and Faith by Michael R. Slater Pdf

This book offers a new interpretation of William James's ethical and religious thought. Michael Slater shows that James's conception of morality, or what it means to lead a moral and flourishing life, is intimately tied to his conception of religious faith, and argues that James's views on these matters are worthy of our consideration. He offers a reassessment of James's 'will to believe' or 'right to believe' doctrine, his moral theory, and his neglected moral arguments for religious faith. And he argues that James's pragmatic account of religion is based on an ethical view of the function of religion and a realist view of the objects of religious belief and experience, and is compatible with his larger conception of pragmatism. The book will appeal to readers interested in the history of modern philosophy, especially pragmatism, as well as those interested in moral philosophy, religion, and the history of ideas.

Author : Frederick R. Bauer
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781440169311

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William James on Morality by Frederick R. Bauer Pdf

James yearned to weave science and religion into a popular philosophy useful for the everyday life of everyday people of faith. He saw that many were defenseless in an increasingly agnostic, even atheistic culture. "Thousands of innocent magazine readers lie paralyzed and terrified in the network of shallow negations which the leaders of opinion have thrown over their souls," he wrote in 1882. To which he added, "If I, . . . like the mouse in the fable, have gnawed a few of the strings of the sophistical net that has been binding down [the human heart's] lion strength, I shall be more than rewarded for my pains." Were he to return, he would still be unhappy with the leaders of opinion but also with the responses of those who seek refuge in fundamentalist reliance on religious scriptures or who claim that religion is independent of modern 'scientific' discoveries. Building on William James on Common Sense and William James on the Stream of Consciousness, this third and final volume will show how James in 2009 might weave ancient truths and modern discoveries into a philosophy that would even more completely reward him for his pains.

Author : Sarin Marchetti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137541789

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Ethics and Philosophical Critique in William James by Sarin Marchetti Pdf

Marchetti offers a revisionist account of James's contribution to moral thought in the light of his pragmatic conception of philosophical activity. He sketches a composite picture of a Jamesian approach to ethics revolving around the key notion and practice of a therapeutic critique of one's ordinary moral convictions and style of moral reasoning.

Author : Sergio Franzese
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110327830

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The Ethics of Energy by Sergio Franzese Pdf

William James's moral philosophy is neither a remaking of utilitarianism nor it is a theory of values as it is assumed by the majority of his interpreters. Instead James offers an ethical view consistently arising out of valorization of energy of his days, and effecting a counter-tendency to the two great popular scientific currents of the 19th century: the universalizing of Darwinism and the pessimistic ideologies of social entropy. James's ethics moves away from the traditional idealistic or utilitarian grounds and takes place against the background of an up-and-coming philosophical anthropology hinged on the primacy of action. Human activity, however, needs to be understood in relation to Energy as the fabric of the universe pervading the whole spectrum of being in a continuum in which humanity and divinty are strictly intertwined.

Author : Clifford S. Stagoll
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438493282

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Transforming One's Self by Clifford S. Stagoll Pdf

William James (1842–1910) authored some of America's most original and evocative philosophy and psychology. Until recently, however, his work in ethics attracted little interest, despite suggestions from such distinguished peers as John Dewey that ethical themes suffused his writings. Taking those suggestions seriously, Clifford S. Stagoll provides an original and rigorous interpretation of James's ethics as a response to the socio-economic circumstances of his day, derived from key themes in his metaphysics, philosophical psychology, philosophy of religion, and pedagogical theory. By considering these apparently disparate projects together, Stagoll shows how James's recommendations for pursuing a richer, more rewarding life—an ethics in the classical sense—are justified by intricate and sophisticated analyses of how we think, act, and conceive of ourselves. For James, making a habit of experimenting with life's myriad opportunities is not just a way to counter thinking that has grown too rigid, but a crucial precondition for making the most of one's life and self.

Author : William James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004554841

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The Moral Philosophy of William James by William James Pdf

Here, in a single volume, are selections from the writings of William James that cover the entire spectrum of his work as psychologist, moral philosopher, pragmatist, and metaphysician. These selections concentrate on the theme of James's moral philosophy. Although James was acknowledged as one of the dominant philosophers of his time, his total moral perspective is not easy to grasp. This is because he never developed a fully unified statement of his position. Rather, his illuminating reflections on moral issues were scattered unsystematically throughout his writings. This volume focuses attention on writings that are at the heart of James's ethical perspective. -- Book jacket.

Author : William James
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0674267354

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Essays in Religion and Morality by William James Pdf

Essays in Religion and Morality brings together a dozen papers of varying length to these two themes so crucial to the life and thought of William James. Reflections on the two subjects permeate, first, James's presentation of his father's Literary Remains; second, his writings on human immortality and the relation between reason and faith; third, his two memorial pieces, one on Robert Gould Shaw and the other on Emerson; fourth, his consideration of the energies and powers of human life; and last, his writings on the possibilities of peace, especially as found in his famous essay "The Moral Equivalent of War." These speeches and essays were written over a period of twenty-four years. The fact that James did not collect and publish them himself in a single volume does not reflect on their intrinsic worth or on their importance in James's philosophical work, since they include some of the best known and most influential of his writings. All the essays, throughout their varied subject matter, are consistently and characteristically Jamesian in the freshness of their attack on the problems and failings of humankind and in their steady faith in human powers.

Author : Bernard P. Brennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041148508

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The Ethics of William James by Bernard P. Brennan Pdf

Author : Richard P. Mullin
Publisher : AllrOneofUs Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9798215904480

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Agreeable Leading by Richard P. Mullin Pdf

This book wrestles with the question of free will, which the author supports versus a deterministic vision of the universe. Following William James, the author resolves the issue by applying pragmatic ideas tested in reality. The core idea of this work is that true ideas are judged by where they lead us. Unlike materialism, this view is open to a pluralistic universe. This includes a spiritual dimension, in which our consciousness has a transmissive capacity, an ability to pick up inspiration from outside itself. All of this serves as a guide to a richer life, in which we experience harmony with the world by means of "agreeable leading." Last, the author wishes that this was a book he would have read when he was young, and we invite you to do the same.

Author : Josiah Royce
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781725299245

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William James and Other Essays on the Philosophy of Life by Josiah Royce Pdf

In previous works, and most systematically in the two volumes entitled The World and the Individual, I have set forth and defended a form of philosophical Idealism. The essays collected in the present volume contain further illustrations and applications of this doctrine… The justification for bringing them together in a single volume is expressed by the phrase “philosophy of life,” used on my title page. That is, each essay contains an interpretation of some problem that is, in my opinion, of vital interest for anyone who wants to form sound ideals for the conduct of life. - From the Preface

Author : Trygve Throntveit
Publisher : Springer
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137068620

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William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic by Trygve Throntveit Pdf

Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.