Description
Book SynopsisAttempts to define a philosophy of moral limits
Trade ReviewStoic Pragmatism offers plenty of appeal and promise. It fulfills its pragmatic mission of aiming at amelioration and encouraging our hopes – hopes partly inspired by Lachs's promise of further statements and refinements of his views.
* Philosophy in Review *
. . . a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion of how pragmatism should be developed today . . . .
* Transactions C S Peirce Society *
. . . I am confident thatStoic Pragmatism, like Walden, will elevate and humble readers by reminding them of their half-forgotten hopes for a nobler life.
* Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
Few scholars have comprehended the capacities and limitations of classical American philosophy better than Lachs, who looks even further back to the Stoics as a model for understanding pragmatism. ... Recommended.
* Choice *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. What Can Philosophy Do to Make Life Better?
2. Stoic Pragmatism
3. Infinite Obligations
4. An Ontology for Stoic Pragmatism
Epilogue: The Personal Value and Social Usefulness of Philosophy
