William James Pragmatism in Focus

This book presents William James's Pragmatism together with critical commentary and focuses on the theories of meaning and truth central to Pragmatism. It includes several articles three of which were roughly contemporaneous with the publication of Pragmatism.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgements -- INTRODUCTION /Doric Olin -- PRAGMATISM /William James -- I The Present Dilemma in Philosophy -- II What Pragmatism Means -- III Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered -- IV The One and the Many -- V Pragmatism and Common Sense -- VI _ Pragmatism's Conception of Truth -- VII Pragmatism and Humanism -- VIII Pragmatism and Religion -- MEANING AND METAPHYSICS IN JAMES /Robert G. Meyers -- TRUTH AND ITS VERIFICATION /James Bissett Pratt -- PROFESSOR JAMES'S 'PRAGMATISM' /G. E. Moore -- WILLIAM JAMES'S CONCEPTION OF TRUTH /Bertrand Russell -- NOTES ON THE PRAGMATIC THEORY OF TRUTH /Moreland Perkins -- WAS WILLIAM JAMES TELLING THE TRUTH AFTER ALL? /D. C. Phillips -- Index.

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Doris Olin

Summary

This book presents William James's Pragmatism together with critical commentary and focuses on the theories of meaning and truth central to Pragmatism. It includes several articles three of which were roughly contemporaneous with the publication of Pragmatism.

Product details

• Authors: Doris Olin
• Assisted by: Doris Olin (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2015
• EAN: 9780415755368
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75536-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Philosophers in Focus; Philosophers in Focus
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Reference, PHILOSOPHY / Criticism