The Cambridge Companion to Pragmatism
Part of Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
- Editor: Alan Malachowski, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Date Published: November 2013
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521125802
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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.
Read more- Provides a comprehensive picture of the development of pragmatism
- Shows how pragmatist ideas are being fruitfully deployed in a variety of different fields including aesthetics, education, law and religion
- Makes clear the practical and theoretical appeal of pragmatism across academic and geographical boundaries
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- Date Published: November 2013
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521125802
- length: 396 pages
- dimensions: 227 x 152 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.57kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: the pragmatic orientation
Part I. Classic Pragmatism:
1. 'Peirce's Principle' and the origins of pragmatism Christopher Hookway
2. James' Holism: the human continuum Alan Malachowski
3. Dewey's pragmatism: instrumentalism and meliorism David Hildebrand
Part II. Pragmatism Revived:
4. W. V. Quine: pragmatism within the limits of empiricism alone Isaac Nevo
5. Hegel and pragmatism Richard Bernstein
6. Heidegger's pragmatism redux Mark Okrent
7. Practising pragmatist-Wittgensteinianism Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read
8. Putnam, pragmatism, and the fate of metaphysics David Macarthur
9. Rorty's contribution to pragmatism: imagination over truth Alan Malachowski
Part III. Pragmatism at Work:
10. Feminism and pragmatism Marjorie C. Miller
11. Education and the pragmatic temperament Carol Nicholson
12. Dewey's pragmatic aesthetics: the contours of experience Garry L. Hagberg
13. Pragmatism and religion Anton A. van Niekerk
14. Radical pragmatism Michael Sullivan and Daniel J. Solove.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- American Pragmatism
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