Pihlström Toward a Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4384-9107-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 282 Seiten

Develops a pragmatist approach to the philosophy of the humanities, interpreting history, literature, and religion in terms of pragmatic realism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pihlström, Sami

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Pragmatismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1. Introduction: Why This Book?

2. Realism, Practices, and Inquiry: What Is Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities?

3. Developing Pragmatist Philosophy of Literary Theory, Historiography, and Religious Studies

4. Pragmatic Naturalism and Transcendental Arguments in the Philosophy of the Humanities

5. Conclusion: The Values and Limits of the Humanities

Notes
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sami Pihlström is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Helsinki in Finland. His many books include Pragmatist Truth in the Post-Truth Age: Sincerity, Normativity, and Humanism and Pragmatic Realism, Religious Truth, and Antitheodicy: On Viewing the World by Acknowledging the Other.