Pragmatist epistemologies / edited by Roberto Frega.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frega, Roberto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatism.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

vi, 212 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]

Summary:

Pragmatist Epistemologies unites new trends in the study of knowledge inspired by the pragmatist tradition. Edited by Roberto Frega, this collection of essays from leading American and European scholars engages contemporary issues such as evolutionary epistemology, realism, and the foundation of ethics, as well as exploring pragmatist epistemologies from a historical perspective. In the best pragmatist tradition, the essays present the wide scope of epistemology, from the dimension of belief to the dimension of observation and ranging from theoretical epistemology to practical and moral epistemology. In assembling this volume, Frega opens a new avenue of research in contemporary pragmatism that is continuous with the main figures of the pragmatist tradition while acknowledging the necessity of strengthening this dialogue with contemporary trends in philosophy. Students and scholars of American philosophy and students in the social sciences will gain greatly from this exploration and synthesis of new and old ideas in pragmatist epistemology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Peirce, Observation, and the Discipline of Waiting / Douglas Anderson Anderson, Douglas 7

2 Vague/Synthetic/Analytic: Peirce versus Kant / Giovanni Maddalena Maddalena, Giovanni 23

3 Could Experience Be More than a Method? Dewey's Practical Starting Point / David L. Hildebrand Hildebrand, David L. 41

4 The Conceptual Pragmatism of C. I. Lewis / Rosa M. Calcaterra Calcaterra, Rosa M. 61

5 A New Answer to the Question, What Is Moral Philosophy? / Joseph Margolis Margolis, Joseph 81

6 The Problem of Realism, from a Pragmatic Point of View / Sami Philström Philström, Sami 103

7 Evolutionary Prolegomena to a Pragmatism Epistemology of Belief / Roberto Frega Frega, Roberto 127

8 Effects of Truth: The Darwinian Revolution and Its Impact on Pragmatism / Rossella Fabbrichesi Fabbrichesi, Rossella 153

9 Legal Fallibilism: Law as a Form of Community Inquiry / Fredric R. Kellogg Kellogg, Fredric R. 175

10 Two Types of Pragmatis / Randall E. Auxier Auxier, Randall E. 187.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0739166069

9780739166062

OCLC:

733232738

Publisher Number:

99945576976