100 Years of Pragmatism William James's Revolutionary Philosophy

Name: 100 Years of Pragmatism William James's Revolutionary Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780253221421

ISBN-10: 0253221420

ISBN-13: 9780253221421

Edition: 2009

Authors: John J. Stuhr, James T. Kloppenberg, Mark Bauerlein, Ross Posnock, William J. Gavin

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William James claimed that hisPragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinkingwould prove triumphant and epoch-making. Today, after more than 100 years, how is pragmatism to be understood? What has been its cultural and philosophical impact? Is it a crucial resource for current problems and for life and thought in the future? John J. Stuhr and the distinguished contributors to this multidisciplinary volume address these questions, situating them in personal, philosophical, political, American, and global contexts. Engaging James in original ways, these 11 essays probe and extend the significance of pragmatism as they focus on four major, overlapping themes: pragmatism and American…

Book details

Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 12/30/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 228
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Mark Bauerlein lives in Atlanta and teaches at Emory University.



Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations


Introduction: 100 Years of Pragmatism




James's Pragmatism and American Culture, 1907-2007




The Enemies of Pragmatism




The Earth Must Resume Its Rights: A Jamesian Genealogy of Immaturity




Pragmatism and Death: Method vs. Metaphor, Tragedy vs. the Will to Believe




William James's Pragmatism: A Distinctly Mixed Bag




The Deconstruction of Traditional Philosophy in William James's Pragmatism




James on Truth and Solidarity: The Epistemology of Diversity and the Politics of Specificity




Pragmatism, Nihilism, and Democracy: What Is Called Thinking at the End of Modernity?




Active Tension




Reflections on the Future of Pragmatism




Looking toward Last Things: James's Pragmatism beyond Its First Century



List of Contributors


Index