Time, will, and purpose : living ideas from the philosophy of Josiah Royce / Randall E. Auxier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Auxier, Randall E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Philosophy.

Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916.

Royce, Josiah.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Open Court, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Josiah Royce (1855?1916) has had a major influence on American intellectual life ? both popular movements and cutting-edge thought ? but his name often went unmentioned while his ideas marched forward. The leading American proponent of absolute idealism, Royce has come back into fashion in recent years. With several important new books appearing, the formation of a Josiah Royce Society, and the re-organization of the Royce papers at Harvard, the time is ripe for Time, Will, and Purpose. Randall Auxier delves into the primary texts written by Royce to retrieve the most poignant idea

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Biography; 2. Ontology; 3. Immediacy and Mysticism; 4. Pragmatism; 5. Individuality; 6. Temporalism; 7. Personalism; 8. Community and Purpose; 9. Conservatism and Progress; 10. Teaching; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 13, 2014).

ISBN:

0-8126-9853-3

OCLC:

865331372