Pragmatism Books
Fordham University Press The Varieties of Transcendence Pragmatism and
Book SynopsisThe anthology focuses on the major classical pragmatist theories of religion. It is unique in pointing out pragmatist concepts of religious individualization as alternatives to the common secularization discourse and by stressing the compatibility of religious individualism with a positive concept of community.Trade Review"While much scholarship has focused on naturalism in American pragmatism, this is the first anthology that offers a comprehensive look at transcendence in that tradition. It is thus an extremely important contribution to scholarship in the field." -- -Kenneth Stikkers Southern Illinois University "This volume explores the rich seam of religious meaning running through the classical figures of pragmatism. The essays employ topical, historical, and speculative approaches to a wide array of texts, with an emphasis on Peirce, comprising a feast of ideas and continuing questions circulating pragmatism's role in the tradition of philosophy, transcendence, and God." -- -Roger A. Ward Georgetown CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Pragmatic Methodology in the Philosophy of Religion Christoph Seibert 2. Insomnia on a Moral Holiday: On the Moral Luck, Reward, and Punishment of a Jamesian, Sick Soul Sami Pihlstrom 3. Expressive Theism. Personalism, Pragmatism, and Religion Christian Polke 4. Ontological Faith in Dewey's Religious Idealism Victor Kestenbaum 5. Qualitative Experience and Naturalized Religion: An Inner Tension in Dewey's Thought? Matthias Jung 6. Pragmatism, Naturalism, and Genealogy in the Study of Religion Wayne Proudfoot 7. "... how you understand ... can only be shown by how you live": Putnam's Reconsideration of Dewey's Common Faith Magnus Schlette 8. A Brief History of Theosemiotic: From Scotus through Peirce and beyond Michael Raposa 9. "Man's highest developments are social": The Individual and the Social in Peirce's Philosophy of Religion Gesche Linde 10. The Dissenting Voice of Charles Peirce: Individuality, Community, and Transfiguration Vincent Colapietro 11. Religious Experience and its Interpretation: Reflections on James and Royce Hans Joas 12. Avoiding the Dichotomy of either the individual or the collectivity: Josiah Royce on Community, and on James' Concept of Religion Ludwig Nagl 13. Pragmatic or Pragmatist/Pragmaticist Philosophy of Religion? Hermann Deuser 14. Theory of Religion in a Pragmatic Philosophical Theology Robert Cummings Neville Notes Index
£54.00
Fordham University Press Redemptive Hope
Book SynopsisThis book brings together secular liberal democratic thought—as found within the work of late neo-pragmatic philosopher Richard Rorty—with religious liberal thinkers—such as Martin Buber and Ernst Bloch—for the purpose of exploring the contested intellectual history of redemptive hope narratives.Trade Review"Akiba Lerner is one of the courageous and visionary thinkers who creatively wrestle with philosophic hope grounded in prophetic praxis. He is part of a grand legacy-in family and tradition-that keeps alive a shattering of indifference and a compassion for justice." -- -Cornel West "With nuanced erudition Akiba J. Lerner brings the neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty and the Jewish existentialist Martin Buber into a dialogue to explore narrative strategies to sustain social hope in an age duly skeptical of the utopian promises of political ideologies and wary of messianic enthusiasm." -- -Paul Mendes-Flohr The University of Chicago,Professor emeritus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "Many scholars within the field of affect studies will appreciate Akiba Lerner's illuminating treatment of Ernst Bloch, who has emerged as a key intellectual progenitor of the field. Jewish studies scholars, in turn, will gain a new appreciation for a figure whose connection to contemporary Jewish thought has often been overlooked." -- -Nathanial Deutsch author of The Jewish Dark Continent: Life and Death in the Russian Pale of SettlementTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Redemptive Hope and the Cunning of History 2. Revival of Messianic Hope 3. The God of Exodus and The School of Hope 4. Richard Rorty's Post-Metaphysical Social Hope Conclusion: Between Pragmatic and Messianic Hopes Notes Index
£63.00
Fordham University Press Redemptive Hope From the Age of Enlightenment to
Book SynopsisThis book brings together secular liberal democratic thought—as found within the work of late neo-pragmatic philosopher Richard Rorty—with religious liberal thinkers—such as Martin Buber and Ernst Bloch—for the purpose of exploring the contested intellectual history of redemptive hope narratives.Trade Review"Akiba Lerner is one of the courageous and visionary thinkers who creatively wrestle with philosophic hope grounded in prophetic praxis. He is part of a grand legacy-in family and tradition-that keeps alive a shattering of indifference and a compassion for justice." -- -Cornel West "With nuanced erudition Akiba J. Lerner brings the neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty and the Jewish existentialist Martin Buber into a dialogue to explore narrative strategies to sustain social hope in an age duly skeptical of the utopian promises of political ideologies and wary of messianic enthusiasm." -- -Paul Mendes-Flohr The University of Chicago,Professor emeritus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "Many scholars within the field of affect studies will appreciate Akiba Lerner's illuminating treatment of Ernst Bloch, who has emerged as a key intellectual progenitor of the field. Jewish studies scholars, in turn, will gain a new appreciation for a figure whose connection to contemporary Jewish thought has often been overlooked." -- -Nathanial Deutsch author of The Jewish Dark Continent: Life and Death in the Russian Pale of SettlementTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Redemptive Hope and the Cunning of History 2. Revival of Messianic Hope 3. The God of Exodus and The School of Hope 4. Richard Rorty's Post-Metaphysical Social Hope Conclusion: Between Pragmatic and Messianic Hopes Notes Index
£19.79
Fordham University Press Theosemiotic
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface | ix Parenthetical References | xv Prolegomena | 1 1 A Brief History of Theosemiotic | 15 2 Signs, Selves, and Semiosis | 43 3 Love in a Universe of Chance | 75 4 Theology as Inquiry, Therapy, Praxis | 107 5 Communities of Interpretation | 155 6 Rules for Discernment | 192 7 On Prayer and the Spirit of Pragmatism | 227 Postlude: The Play of Musement | 259 Acknowledgments | 265 Notes | 269 Index | 301
£102.60
Johns Hopkins University Press The Thirteen Pragmatisms and Other Essays
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1963. The essays in this volume are critical and, with one exception, directed against the philosophic movement of pragmatism. The Thirteen Pragmatisms is an exercise in logical analysis and is a challenge to a group of philosophers who have taken on a collective name to show how their apparent diversities are to be reconciled. Few philosophers would call themselves orthodox followers of this train of thought, so these essays can be studied without a sense of personal injury that deadens the critical faculty and obscures insight. In The Thirteen Pragmatisms and Other Essays, logical technique is on display: the author's keenness in spotting double meanings and his ability to rephrase them in univalent form. This collection of essays should afford students of philosophy a set of cases in which they need not take sides but which give them an analytical method they can practice themselves on contemporary issues. The fact that these essays are on the whole critical Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. The Thirteen PragmatismsChapter 2. Pragmatism and RealismChapter 3. Pragmatism and TheologyChapter 4. William James as PhilosopherChapter 5. James's Does Consciousness Exist?Chapter 6. Pragmatism Versus the PragmatistChapter 7. Pragmatism as lnteractionism Chapter 8. Pragmatism and the New Materialism Chapter 9. The Anomaly of Knowledge Index
£35.10
Cornell University Press The Pragmatic Ideal
Book SynopsisFollowing the life of a charismatic woman committed to reform, The Pragmatic Ideal provides an introduction to the politics that dominated the early decades of the twentieth century, ideas that are the basis for much of today''s progressive thought. As one of the new women who came of age during the Progressive era, Mary Field Parton, a close friend of Clarence Darrow, pursued social justice as a settlement house worker and as a leading writer on labor organizing, transforming pragmatic principles into action.Mark Douglas McGarvie shows how, following the upheavals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, liberals such as Mary Field Parton turned to pragmatism, hoping to generate greater social awareness from constructions of values rooted in personal experiences instead of philosophical or religious truths. The Pragmatic Ideal reveals how Mary Field Parton sought to expand her rights as a woman while nonetheless denigratTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Victorian Childhood in Defense of Tradition, 1878 -1896 2. Expanded Opportunities beyond the Home, 1896–1905 3. The New Women and Life in the Urban United States, 1905–1908 4. The Trials of Progressivism, 1909-1914 5. Liberalism's Decline during and after the Great War, 1914–1924 6. A Rights Revival in the Roaring Twenties, 1924–1929 7. A New Deal for Liberalism and the United States, 1929–1969 Afterword
£97.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd American Pragmatism: An Introduction
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive introduction, Albert 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. Spencer explores the intellectual legacies of American pragmatism’s founders, Peirce and James, but also those of newly canonical figures such as Addams, Anzaldúa, Cordova, DuBois, and others crucial to its development. He presents the diversity of pragmatisms, old and new, by weaving together familiar and unfamiliar authors through shared themes, such as fallibilism, meliorism, pluralism, verification, and hope. Throughout, Spencer reveals American pragmatism's engagement with the consequences of US political hegemony, as versions of pragmatism arise in response to both the tragic legacies and the complicated benefits of colonialism. American Pragmatism is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students taking courses in pragmatism or American philosophy, for scholars wishing to develop their understanding of this thriving philosophical tradition, or for curious readers interested in the genealogy of American thought.Trade Review“This book is well written, extensively researched, broad in scope, and does an admirably good job of expanding the tent of American pragmatism (as it were) to include a variety of thinkers and movements who are not always sufficiently appreciated. It will be well received by students and scholars of American philosophy and pragmatism.”David Rondel, University of Nevada, Reno “More than an introduction or a survey, this book makes the case for pragmatism’s diversity and richness. From its Indigenous roots to its inter-American and global reach, pragmatism is presented as a philosophical tradition that continues to be of contemporary relevance to contemporary problems.”Gregory Pappas, Texas A&M University"There is a lot to learn and to enjoy in Spencer's book about pragmatism, its history, and continued influence. I hope the book will encourage some of its readers to, in Spencer's words, 'devote their lives' to pragmatist thought or, more modestly and pragmatically, to use pragmatism as a tool for better understanding their world and themselves."Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments An Introduction to American Pragmatism 1 Fallibilism and the Classical Pragmatists 2 Meliorism and the Chicago Pragmatists 3 Pluralism and the Harvard Pragmatists 4 Verification and the Analytic Pragmatists 5 Hope and the Visionary Pragmatists Bibliography Index
£49.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd American Pragmatism: An Introduction
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive introduction, Albert 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. Spencer explores the intellectual legacies of American pragmatism’s founders, Peirce and James, but also those of newly canonical figures such as Addams, Anzaldúa, Cordova, DuBois, and others crucial to its development. He presents the diversity of pragmatisms, old and new, by weaving together familiar and unfamiliar authors through shared themes, such as fallibilism, meliorism, pluralism, verification, and hope. Throughout, Spencer reveals American pragmatism's engagement with the consequences of US political hegemony, as versions of pragmatism arise in response to both the tragic legacies and the complicated benefits of colonialism. American Pragmatism is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students taking courses in pragmatism or American philosophy, for scholars wishing to develop their understanding of this thriving philosophical tradition, or for curious readers interested in the genealogy of American thought.Trade Review“This book is well written, extensively researched, broad in scope, and does an admirably good job of expanding the tent of American pragmatism (as it were) to include a variety of thinkers and movements who are not always sufficiently appreciated. It will be well received by students and scholars of American philosophy and pragmatism.”David Rondel, University of Nevada, Reno “More than an introduction or a survey, this book makes the case for pragmatism’s diversity and richness. From its Indigenous roots to its inter-American and global reach, pragmatism is presented as a philosophical tradition that continues to be of contemporary relevance to contemporary problems.”Gregory Pappas, Texas A&M University"There is a lot to learn and to enjoy in Spencer's book about pragmatism, its history, and continued influence. I hope the book will encourage some of its readers to, in Spencer's words, 'devote their lives' to pragmatist thought or, more modestly and pragmatically, to use pragmatism as a tool for better understanding their world and themselves."Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments An Introduction to American Pragmatism 1 Fallibilism and the Classical Pragmatists 2 Meliorism and the Chicago Pragmatists 3 Pluralism and the Harvard Pragmatists 4 Verification and the Analytic Pragmatists 5 Hope and the Visionary Pragmatists Bibliography Index
£16.14
Springer International Publishing AG Women in Pragmatism: Past, Present and Future
Book SynopsisThis book offers a selection of the papers of the Women in Pragmatism International Conference held at the University of Barcelona in January 2020. The conference gathered women and non-binary scholars from twelve different countries. This was the first pragmatist conference organized entirely by women and non-binary persons. It has initiated a stable network of mentoring and support analogous to other women philosophers’ organizations. The book provides paths to reconstruct the roots of pragmatism, integrating the works of women pragmatists of the past and linking them to the current developments of feminist and pragmatist topics. Scholars of different countries, status, and backgrounds serve as a powerful example of the trend toward interdisciplinary cooperation and versatility we might expect for the future of pragmatism. The book is of interest for scholars interested in both pragmatism and feminism, from various perspectives ranging from psychology to semiotics, logic, and sociology, wishing to expand their horizons and understand their relevant interactions. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Women in Pragmatism: Past, Present and Future (Núria Sara Miras Boronat and Michela Bella)I. PAST: THE RECOVERY OF THE CLASSICS Marilyn Fischer (University of Dayton, USA): The Growth of Feminist Pragmatism through Cooperative Intelligence Michela Bella (University of Molise, Italy): Unconventional legacy in American Psychology of Self: William James and Mary Whiton Calkins Paloma Pérez-Ilzarbe (Universidad de Navarra, Spain): Christine Ladd and the form of syllogisms Federica Gregoratto (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland): Transformative experience and the art of emancipation Ann Warde (Independent, USA): Instigators of Experimental Artwork: Resonances of Jane Addams in arts education Susan Petrilli (University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy): On Sense, Meaning, and Responsibility. Contributions from Victoria Welby’s Significs Laura Camas Garrido (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain): The educational meaning of children’s play: A comparative study of the Philosophy of Education of J. Addams and N. Noddings Agnieszka Hensoldt (University of Opole, Poland): Looking for pragmatist roots of degrowth ideas: Jane Addams, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Caroline Bartlett Crane Núria Sara Miras Boronat (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain): Towards a pragmatist and feminist theory of oppression: thoughts on gender, race and class L. Ryan Musgrave (Rollins College, FL, USA): Pragmatist Feminists as the Conscience of the U.S.: Minding the Social Fabric, 1900’s – 2020 II. PRESENT: CONTRIBUTIONS TO CURRENT PRAGMATIST DEBATES Aubrey C. Spivey (Arizona State University, USA): Reason, Truth, and Counterexample Alina Mierlus (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain): Pragrammatology: pragmatism after deconstruction Mónica Sámbade (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain): Reading and interpreting ancient and classical corpus. A discussion concerning linguistics and neopragmatism Teresa Roversi (Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy): From individuality to personhood in Dewey’s later works Bruna Picas (University of Barcelona, Spain): Blurring the Differences between Hegel and Wittgenstein: a Response to Robert Brandom Yvonne Hütter (Università di Bologna, Italy): Different forms of inescapability of norms: Brandom, Ramberg, and Rorty on causality and normativity Llanos Navarro-Laespada (University of Granada, Spain): Where are ethical properties? Representationalism, Expressivism and Category Mistakes Anna Boncompagni (University of California, Irvine, USA): Ethnocentrism without relativism? Taking Rorty at face-value Charlie Brousseau (ENS de Lyon, France): Holding a world in common: epistemic pluralism and objectivity in pragmatist feminism III. FUTURE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES Sarah Aline Wellan (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany): Pragmatism and scientific perspectivism Dina Mendonça (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal): The Pragmatist Foundations of Philosophy for Children and the Education of Reasonableness Maura Striano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy): The educational value of “mental non resistance” and “understanding” to foster intellectual and social life. A lesson from Jane Addams Hypatia Pétriz Haddad (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain): Playing between the Fabrics. The roots of the Playground Movement and the actual configuration of the cities Pauline Lefebvre (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium): Towards pragmatist forms of political engagements in architecture Ager Pérez Casanovas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain): Teaching Philosophy in Aesthetic Environments: From M. Greene's Blue Guitar lessons to the Picasso Museum of Barcelona Zoe Hurley (Zayed University, Abu Dabi): My Dear Lady Welby: A Peircean-Welby Semiotic Framework for Multicultural and Feminist Understandings of Gulf-Arab Women’s Social Media Practices
£94.99
De Gruyter John Dewey: Erfahrung und Natur
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£20.25
Taylor & Francis Deprovincializing Habermas
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Toward a Metaphysics of Culture
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Taylor & Francis Peirce on Perception and Reasoning
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Taylor & Francis Quotation and TruthConditional Pragmatics
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Taylor & Francis Toward a Pragmatist Metaethics
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Taylor & Francis Pragmatism Postmodernism and the Future of Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press On Global Learning
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Random House USA Inc Status Anxiety
Book Synopsis“There's no writer alive like de Botton” (Chicago Tribune), and now this internationally heralded author turns his attention to the insatiable human quest for status—a quest that has less to do with material comfort than love. Anyone who’s ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor’s Lexus had better read Alain de Botton’s irresistibly clear-headed new book, immediately. For in its pages, a master explicator of our civilization and its discontents explores the notion that our pursuit of status is actually a pursuit of love, ranging through Western history and thought from St. Augustine to Andrew Carnegie and Machiavelli to Anthony Robbins. Whether it’s assessing the class-consciousness of Christianity or the convulsions of consumer capitalism, dueling or home-furnishing, Status Anxiety is infallibly entertaining. And when it examines the virtues of informed misanthropy, art appreciation, or walking a lobster on a leash, it is not only wise but helpful.
£999.99
Myers Education Press Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of
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£19.13
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Peirce Ou l'Invention de l'Epistemologie
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Verlag Vittorio Klostermann Was Ist Empirische Wahrheit?: Pragmatische
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£43.50
Universitatsverlag Winter Revisiting Pragmatism: William James in the New
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