Author: William James Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0140437355 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 401
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The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and 'Talks to Teachers on Psychology'.
Author: Richard A. Hocks Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469640244 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 342
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This brilliant new study is the first comprehensive and penetrating exploration of the complex and important aesthetic and intellectual relationship between the Jameses. Hocks relates organically what William thought to how Henry thought, and his convincing argument becomes a profound examination of Henry's mind and the way in which his work dramatized a particular philosophical attitude through its unique and felicitous style. Originally published in 1974. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author: William James Publisher: Standard Ebooks ISBN: Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 176
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Over the course of eight lectures originally delivered during the winter of 1906 and 1907 William James describes and defends the theory of pragmatism. Expanding on the earlier works of John Dewey and F. C. S. Schiller, James begins by presenting two competing views of the universe. The “rational” view treats everything as being derived from an absolute truth. Typically this view is based on religious grounds, and the theories need not bear any relation to the imperfect world in which we live. James contends that this is not a useful world view, as it is not applicable to our everyday lives. On the other hand, the “empirical” view considers as admissible only facts that have been materially verified. This view, while practical and useful, neglects anything that cannot be measured. It is fatalistic, and often pessimistic, reducing mankind to nothing more than an advanced animal. James describes pragmatism as a middle-ground between these two views. Under a pragmatic approach, statements are evaluated based on their practical effects. Based on this criterion, empirical facts are valuable, as they have obvious connections to everyday concerns. However, religion, or other more abstract principles, can also be useful, as they can be applied to guide decision-making in the common case where material evidence or direct knowledge is lacking. After defining pragmatism, James applies it to metaphysical problems, including the concepts of truth, common sense, and free will versus determinism. Pragmatism was and remains an important philosophy. In addition to Schiller and Dewey, who applied a pragmatic approach to education and participatory democracy, many prominent thinkers have been influenced by pragmatism, including the sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Author: Gregory Phipps Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137590238 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 270
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This book examines the interdisciplinary foundations of pragmatism from a literary perspective, tracing the characters and settings that populate the narratives of pragmatist thought in Henry James’s work. Cultivated during a postwar era of industrial change and economic growth, pragmatism emerged in the late nineteenth century as the new shape of American intellectual identity. Charles Peirce, William James, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. were close friends who founded different branches of pragmatism while writing on a vast array of topics. Skeptical about philosophy, William James’s brother, Henry, stood at the margins of this group, crafting his own version of pragmatism through his novels and short stories. Gregory Phipps argues that James’s fiction weaves together the varied depictions of individuality, society, experience, and truth found in the works of Peirce, Holmes, and William James. By doing so, James brings to narrative life a defining moment in American intellectual and material history.
Author: William James Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 141
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking" by William James. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: William James Publisher: Plume Books ISBN: 9780452006607 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 274
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Contents include an introduction by Bruce Kuklick, bibliography and textual note, and eight lectures on pragmatism by William James delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston in November and December, 1906, and in January, 1907, at Columbia University, NY, (Lecture 1: The Present Dilemma in Philosophy, Lecture 2: What Pragmatism Means, Lecture 3: Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered, Lecture 4: The One and the Many, Lecture 5: Pragmatism and Common Sense, Lecture 6: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth, Lecture 7: Pragmatism and Humanism, Lecture 8: Pragmatism and Religion).
Author: William James Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486145883 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 324
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The work of a leading figure in the transition from a predominantly European-centered 19th-century philosophy to a new American philosophy, this volume presents a full and definitive expression of the pragmatist epistemology. It encompasses everything James had hitherto written on the theory of knowledge, including later polemic and expository contributions, and replies to previous criticism.
Author: William James Publisher: ARC Manor ISBN: 9781604500882 Category : Pragmatism Languages : en Pages : 0
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A series of lectures given by William James at the Lowell Institute in Boston and Columbia University in New York from November 1906 to January 1907. Discusses aspects of pragmatism in relation to concepts such as religion, philosophy and other like subjects.
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