The meaning of truth / William James ; [edited by Fredson Bowers, textual editor, Ignas K. Skrupskelis, associate editor ; introd. by H. S. Thayer].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, William, 1842-1910.

Contributor:

Bowers, Fredson.

Skrupskelis, Kęstutis, 1938-

Series:

Works of William James.

The works of William James

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truth.

Pragmatism.

Physical Description:

xlvi, 328 pages : portrait ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1975.

Summary:

In "Pragmatism" James attacked the transcendental, rationalist tradition in philosophy and tried to clear the ground for the doctrine he called radical empiricism. The hook caused an uproar; it was greeted with praise, hostility, ridicule. Determined to clarify the pragmatic conception of truth, James collected nine essays he had written on this subject before he wrote" Pragmatism" and six written later in response to criticisms of that volume by Bertrand Russell and others. He published the collection under the title "The Meaning of Truth" in 1909, the year before his death. " The Meaning of Truth" shows James at his best--clear and readable as always, and full of verve and good humor. Intent upon making difficult ideas clear, he is also forceful in his effort to make them prevail.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0674558618

OCLC:

2079946