Pragmatism, Objectivity, and Experience

Argues that satisfactory theories of objectivity must include the robust account of experience found in classical pragmatism.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I: 1. Rorty and the rejection of objectivity; 2. Brandom, pragmatism, and experience; 3. Communication, perception, and objectivity; Part II: 4. An experiential account of objectivity; 5. Pragmatism, experience, and answerability; 6. Meaning, habit, and the myth of the given; Conclusion.

About the author

Steven Levine is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He has published many articles on classical and contemporary pragmatism, as well as on figures including Sellars, Brandom, McDowell, and Davidson.

Summary

Explores the relation between objectivity and experience, challenging metaphysical approaches and arguing that objectivity depends on experience as understood by the classical pragmatic tradition. Re-evaluating pragmatism on contemporary terms, this book will be important for philosophers seeking new perspectives on objectivity.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Levine, Steven (University of Massachusetts Levine, Levine Steven
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108422895
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42289-5
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge