F.C.S. Schiller and the dawn of pragmatism / Mark J. Porrovecchio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porrovecchio, Mark J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schiller, F. C. S. (Ferdinand Canning Scott), 1864-1937.

Schiller, F. C. S.

Pragmatism.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 369 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]

Summary:

The intellectual history of pragmatism traditionally posits that its origins are found in the works of C. S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. What if that story is only partially true? Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller, the foremost first-generation British pragmatist, was one of the most vocal proponents of pragmatism in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He penned over a dozen books, authored hundreds of essays and reviews, and sought to popularize the philosophy of practicalism. Yet in the years before and after his death, both he and his critics engaged in arguments that helped to erase him from the story of pragmatism, F. C. S. Schiller and the Dawn of Pragmatism: The Rhetoric of a Philosophical Rebel, by Mark. Porrovecchio, is the First comprehensive biography of Schiller ever undertaken. It seeks to answer questions like: Why were Schiller's own arguments used against him? Why were his interests, philosophical and otherwise, central to his erasure? What would the pragmatism of today gain by reclaiming a neglected figure from its past? A crucial part of under standing those questions relates to the rhetorical strategies at play in the arguments Schiller made. Pragmatism today is a vital and vibrant part of interdisciplinary discussions that range from philosophy to religion to science to politics, but it is intellectually incomplete and historically inaccurate.Reclaiming Schiller means asking hard questions about the functions and scope of pragmatism. Though the answers will not suit everyone, they will help to make pragmatism past, present, and future-more honest, more engaging, and more interesting. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: the disappearance of a pragmatist

Evolution and the spirit, 1882-1897

The psychology of pragmatism, 1898-1905

The mettle of humanism, 1906-1910

The long shadow, 1911-1919

The risks of doubt, 1920-1926

Out of the light, into the cave, 1927-1937

Conclusion: the pragmatism of appearances.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739165881

0739165887

OCLC:

742512244