William James, pragmatism, and American culture / Deborah Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitehead, Deborah, author.

Series:

American philosophy.

American Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatism.

James, William, 1842-1910.

James, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : Indiana University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Continues and adds to a rich conversation among American philosophers concerning the origins of pragmatism and its possibilities for the future." -William Gavin, University of Southern Maine William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in nineteenth-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture.

Contents:

Varieties of pragmatism

Genealogies of pragmatism

Pragmatism and the American scene

The gender of pragmatism

The revival of pragmatism

Continuing the argument.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253018243

0253018242

OCLC:

929120983