American pragmatism : an introduction / Albert R. Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, Albert R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatism.

Philosophy, American.

Physical Description:

xii, 255 pages : 1 illustration ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2020.

Summary:

"In this comprehensive introduction, Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American Pragmatism, from its emergence through the interaction of European and Indigenous American cultures to its contemporary status as a diverse, vibrant, and contested global philosophy. This is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Fallibilism and the Classical Pragmatists p. 44

2 Meliorism and the Chicago Pragmatists p. 86

3 Pluralism and the Harvard Pragmatists p. 117

4 Verification and the Analytic Pragmatists p. 156

5 Hope and the Contemporary Pragmatists p. 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [234]-243) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Spencer, Albert R., American pragmatism

ISBN:

9781509524716

1509524711

9781509524723

150952472X

OCLC:

1096531278