{"product_id":"pragmatism-9780745646657","title":"Pragmatism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* This is a comprehensive and contemporary introduction to the key figures and ideas which have defined the influential American philosophical tradition of Pragmatism.    * Ranges from classical pragmatists such as Dewey, Peirce and James, through to the more recent contributions of Rorty, Bernstein and Brandom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For once, the endorsements on the cover of a book are not exaggerated. As an excellent introduction to an important strand in philosophy, this book deserves to be available in every library that caters to students of phiosophy and perhaps even those that cater to interested laypeople.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Most certainly a helpful introductory text for newcomers that ought to be required reading for the rest of us in the midst of our own heated debates.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A concise, reliable and lucid overview.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book offers an engaging and engrossing introduction to and overview of a rich philosophical tradition. Particularly valuable is its survey of a variety of recent and contemporary developments by thinkers who build on and carry forward that tradition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert B. Brandom, University of Pittsburgh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brings together classical and contemporary pragmatists in a very clear, succinct, and rigorous way.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Misak, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Bacon has made an impressive contribution with this book. It is a lucid and fair-minded map of the\u003cbr\u003epragmatist tradition, and an excellent introduction to the topic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Festenstein, University of York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Birth of Pragmatism: Charles Sanders Peirce and William James\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. John Dewey on Philosophy and Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Pragmatism and Analytic Philosophy: Quine, Sellars, and Davidson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Neo pragmatism: Richard Rorty and Hilary Putnam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Between Europe and America: Jurgen Habermas and Richard J. Bernstein\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Return of Peirce: Susan Haack and Cheryl Misak\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Rationalist pragmatism and pragmatic naturalism: Robert B. Brandom and Huw Price\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404389458263,"sku":"9780745646657","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745646657.jpg?v=1730486312","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pragmatism-9780745646657","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}