William James Pragmatism in Focus

Erscheinungsjahr 1992
ISBN: 978-0-415-04056-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Philosophers 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Olin, Doris

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Doris Olin