American Pragmatism - A Religious Genealogy

Zusatztext This is a good book. Hamner has contributed greatly to the study of American pragmatism Klappentext Hamner seeks to discover what makes pragmatism uniquely American. She argues that the inextricably American character of pragmatism of such figures as C.S. Peirce and William James lies in its often understated affirmation of America as a uniquely religious country with a God-given mission and populated by God-fearing citizens. Zusammenfassung This text seeks to discover what makes pragmatism uniquely American. It argues that the inextricably American character of pragmatism of such figures as C.S. Peirce and William James lies in its often understated affirmation of America as a uniquely religious country.

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• Authors: M. Gail Hamner, M. Gail (Assistant Professor Hamner
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2003
• EAN: 9780195155471
• ISBN: 978-0-19-515547-1
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion; AAR Reflection and Theory in t; AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education