C.I. Lewis in focus : the pulse of pragmatism / Sandra B. Rosenthal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenthal, Sandra B.

Series:

American philosophy.

American philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatism.

Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883-1964.

Lewis, Clarence Irving.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Other Title:

Clarence Irving Lewis in focus

Lewis in focus

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Sandra Rosenthal explores the rich veins that formed the core of Lewis's philosophical identity. She traces Lewis's influences, explains the central concepts that informed his thinking, and follows the effects of Lewis's ethics and practical thought as he worked to resolve the problems and issues that defined his view of the human experience.

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. LIFE, WORK, AND IMPORTANCE; 2. RATIONAL CERTITUDE AND PRAGMATIC EXPERIMENTALISM; 3. EMPIRICAL CERTITUDE AND PRAGMATIC FALLIBILISM; 4. THROUGH EXPERIENCE TO METAPHYSICS; 5. THE PROCESS OF VALUATION; 6. MORALITY AND SOCIALITY; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-180) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-07826-7

9786612078262

0-253-11677-5

OCLC:

476125049