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Pragmatism and French Voluntarism - With Especial Reference to Notion of Truth in Development of French

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Klappentext Originally published in 1914, this book examines the French Voluntarist school of philosophy and the key ways in which it differs from the Pragmatists. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1914! this book examines the French Voluntarist school of philosophy and the key ways in which it differs from the Pragmatists. Stebbing argues that Voluntarism and Pragmatism both prove inadequate in their definition of truth! and suggests that an acknowledgment of the 'non-existential character of truth' is needed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part. Introduction; Part II. The Nature of French Voluntaristic Philosophy: 1. Spiritualistic activism; 2. M. Bergson's theory of intuition and the notion of truth in the 'new philosophy'; 3. The notion of truth; 4. The neo-criticism of Renouvier; 5. The 'philosophie des idées-forces'; Part III. Conclusion: 1. The summing up of French voluntarism; 2. The nature of truth and its criterion; Bibliography.

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Authors L. Susan Stebbing, L.susan Stebbing, Stebbing L. Susan
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 05.12.2013
 
EAN 9781107626638
ISBN 978-1-107-62663-8
No. of pages 180
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous

PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

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