Darwinism and Pragmatism - William James on Evolution and Self-Transformation

Zusatztext 88738735 Informationen zum Autor Dr Lucas McGranahan is an independent scholar with research interests in American pragmatism, nineteenth-century philosophy and the history and philosophy of science. Klappentext Focusing on the work of William James (1842-1910), this study looks at Darwinian evolution within the context of a person-oriented philosophy. McGranahan argues for James as an innovator of evolutionary concepts and an early proponent of non-reductionist Darwinism. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the work of William James (1842–1910), this study looks at Darwinian evolution within the context of a person-oriented philosophy. McGranahan argues for James as an innovator of evolutionary concepts and an early proponent of non-reductionist Darwinism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: A Pragmatic Image of Darwinism   Chapter 1. Individuals in Evolution: James's Darwinian Psychology  Chapter 2. Individuals in History: Social Evolution without Social Darwinism  Chapter 3. Self-Transformation: Habit, Will and Selection  Chapter 4. Character Ideals and Evolutionary Logics in James and Nietzsche  Chapter 5. Higher-Order Individuals: Truth and Reality as Organic Systems  Conclusion: Divided Selves and Dialectical Selves

Product details

• Authors: Lucas McGranahan, McGranahan Lucas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2017
• EAN: 9781848935969
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-596-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: History and Philosophy of Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Biology, life sciences