Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy: Essential Readings and Interpretiv

Description: Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy by Stuhr This book is an anthology of pragmatism and classical American philosophy. Revised and expanded, it presents writings of Peirce, James, Royce, Santaya, Dewey, and Mead. Essays introduce these philosophers and provide insights. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Classical American philosophy has both contemporary and historical significance. It provides direct, imaginative, and critical insights into our contemporary global society, its massive and pressing problems, and its possibilities for real improvement. Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy, 2/e, provides the resources necessary to understand and act on these insights. Revised and greatly expanded in this second edition, it offers a comprehensiveaccount of classical American philosophy and pragmatism, presenting the essential writings of all the major figures of the tradition: Charles S. Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey,and George Herbert Mead. It also incorporates illuminating introductory essays by leading scholars in the field, providing biographical and cultural context as well as original critical and interpretive perspectives. This new edition adds several new selections by, and about, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jane Addams, Borden Parker Bowne, Alain Locke, and John Herman Randall, Jr. These essays situate pragmatism and classical American philosophy in their wider American philosophicalcontexts of transcendentalism, feminism and writings by American women, personalism and idealism, African-American thought, and naturalism and realism. The volume also includes up-to-date suggestions forfurther reading that are useful for both beginning and advanced readers. Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy, 2/e, is ideal for courses in American philosophy, pragmatism, American thought and culture, and American intellectual history, and also serves as essential reading for anyone interested in American philosophy. Author Biography John J. Stuhr is at Pennsylvania State University. Table of Contents ContributorsPrefaceINTRODUCTION: CLASSICAL AMERICAN PHILOSOPHYI. PrologueRALPH WALDO EMERSONIntroductionThe American ScholarSelf-RelianceSuggestions for Further ReadingII. Classical American PhilosophyCHARLES SANDERS PEIRCEIntroductionSome Consequences of Four IncapacitiesThe Fixation of BeliefHow to Make Our Ideas ClearThe Doctrine of Necessity ExaminedThe Categories and the Study of SignsWhat Pragmatism IsIssues of PragmatismA Neglected Argument for the Reality of GodSuggestions for Further ReadingWILLIAM JAMESIntroductionThe Types of Philosophic ThinkingThe Stream of ThoughtA World of Pure ExperienceWhat Pragmatism MeansThe Moral Philosopher and the Moral LifeThe Dilemma of DeterminismThe Will to BelieveSuggestions for Further ReadingJOSIAH ROYCEIntroductionThe Temporal and the EternalThe Body and the MembersThe Will to InterpretLoyalty to Loyalty, Truth, and RealityLoyalty and ReligionProvincialismSuggestions for Further ReadingGEORGE SANTAYANAIntroductionThe Genteel Tradition in American PhilosophySome Meanings of the Word "Is"SkepticismEssenceSubstanceTeleology and PsycheHypostatic EthicsThe Implied Being of TruthSpiritLiberationSuggestions for Further ReadingJOHN DEWEYIntroductionThe Need for a Recovery of PhilosophyThe Postulate of Immediate EmpiricismExperience and Philosophic MethodExistence as Precarious and StableNature, Communication, and MeaningThe Pattern of InquiryEducation as GrowthThe Lost IndividualSearch for the Great CommunityThe Live Creature and Aesthetic ExperienceFaith and Its ObjectSuggestions for Further ReadingGEORGE HERBERT MEADIntroductionThe Vocal Gesture and the Significant SymbolThought, Communication, and the Significant SymbolMeaningThe Nature of Reflective IntelligenceThe Nature of Scientific KnowledgePlay, the Game, and the Generalized OTherThe "I" and the "Me"The Philosophical Basis of EthicsScience Raises Problems for Philosophy -- Realism and PragmatismThe Present as the Locus of RealitySuggestions for Further ReadingIII. CONTEXTSFEMINISM AND THE WRITINGS OF AMERICAN WOMENIntroductionJane Addams: A Function of the Social SettlementSuggestions for Further ReadingAMERICAN IDEALISM AND PERSONALISMIntroductionBorden Parker Bowne: The Failure of ImpersonalismSuggestions for Further ReadingAFRICAN AMERICAN PHILOSOPHYIntroductionAlain Locke: The Ethics of Culture, Values, and ImperativesSuggestions for Further ReadingAMERICAN NATURALISMIntroductionJohn Herman Randall, Jr.: Empirical Pluralism and Unifications of NatureSuggestions for Further Reading Review "The new edition of Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy will be much appreciated by teachers of American philosophy courses. We now have in one volume a broad range of excellently chosen materials and well-written introductory essays that we have needed for some time."--Michael Eldridge, University of North Carolina, Charlotte"What a fine collection! The essays chosen from the canon are perfect. . . .The feminist and African American sections are real assets and move toward making this subject more truly representative of American culture."--Claudia Card, University of Wisconsin, Madison"Now in its second edition, with Pragmatism added to the title and expanded in scope to include Emerson and some of the contemporary thought that helps put classical pragmatism into context, Stuhrs anthology is sure to become a classic in its own right....The best collection of its kind."--Peirce Project Newsletter Long Description Classical American philosophy has both contemporary and historical significance. It provides direct, imaginative, and critical insights into our contemporary global society, its massive and pressing problems, and its possibilities for real improvement. Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy, 2/e, provides the resources necessary to understand and act on these insights. Revised and greatly expanded in this second edition, it offers a comprehensiveaccount of classical American philosophy and pragmatism, presenting the essential writings of all the major figures of the tradition: Charles S. Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead. It also incorporates illuminating introductory essays by leading scholars inthe field, providing biographical and cultural context as well as original critical and interpretive perspectives. This new edition adds several new selections by, and about, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jane Addams, Borden Parker Bowne, Alain Locke, and John Herman Randall, Jr. These essays situate pragmatism and classical American philosophy in their wider American philosophical contexts of transcendentalism, feminism and writings by American women, personalism and idealism,African-American thought, and naturalism and realism. The volume also includes up-to-date suggestions for further reading that are useful for both beginning and advanced readers. Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy, 2/e, is ideal for courses in American philosophy, pragmatism,American thought and culture, and American intellectual history, and also serves as essential reading for anyone interested in American philosophy. Review Text "The new edition of Pragmatism and Classical American Philosophy will be much appreciated by teachers of American philosophy courses. We now have in one volume a broad range of excellently chosen materials and well-written introductory essays that we have needed for some time."--Michael Eldridge, University of North Carolina, Charlotte"What a fine collection! The essays chosen from the canon are perfect. . . .The feminist and African American sections are real assets and move toward making this subject more truly representative of American culture."--Claudia Card, University of Wisconsin, Madison"Now in its second edition, with Pragmatism added to the title and expanded in scope to include Emerson and some of the contemporary thought that helps put classical pragmatism into context, Stuhrs anthology is sure to become a classic in its own right....The best collection of its kind."--Peirce Project Newsletter Review Quote "What a fine collection! The essays chosen from the canon are perfect. . . .The feminist and African American sections are real assets and move toward making this subject more truly representative of American culture."--Claudia Card, University of Wisconsin, Madison Promotional "Headline" Contributors Preface INTRODUCTION: CLASSICAL AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY I. Prologue RALPH WALDO EMERSON Introduction The American Scholar Self-Reliance Suggestions for Further Reading II. Classical American Philosophy CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE Introduction Some Consequences of Four Incapacities The Fixation of Belief How to Make Our Ideas Clear The Doctrine of Necessity Examined The Categories and the Study of Signs What Pragmatism Is Issues of Pragmatism A Neglected Argument for the Reality of God Suggestions for Further Reading WILLIAM JAMES Introduction The Types of Philosophic Thinking The Stream of Thought A World of Pure Experience What Pragmatism Means The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life The Dilemma of Determinism The Will to Believe Suggestions for Further Reading JOSIAH ROYCE Introduction The Temporal and the Eternal The Body and the Members The Will to Interpret Loyalty to Loyalty, Truth, and Reality Loyalty and Religion Provincialism Suggestions for Further Reading GEORGE SANTAYANA Introduction The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy Some Meanings of the Word "Is" Skepticism Essence Substance Teleology and Psyche Hypostatic Ethics The Implied Being of Truth Spirit Liberation Suggestions for Further Reading JOHN DEWEY Introduction The Need for a Recovery of Philosophy The Postulate of Immediate Empiricism Experience and Philosophic Method Existence as Precarious and Stable Nature, Communication, and Meaning The Pattern of Inquiry Education as Growth The Lost Individual Search for the Great Community The Live Creature and Aesthetic Experience Faith and Its Object Suggestions for Further Reading GEORGE HERBERT MEAD Introduction The Vocal Gesture and the Significant Symbol Thought, Communicaitn, and the Signficant Symbol Meaning The Nature of Reflective Intelligence The Nature of Scientific Knowledge Play, the Game, and the Generalized OTher The "I" and the "Me" The Philosophical Basis of Ethics Science Raises Problems for Philosophy -- Realism and Pragmatism The Present as the Locus of Reality Suggestions for Further Reading III. CONTEXTS FEMINISM AND THE WRITINGS OF AMERICAN WOMEN Introduction Jane Addams: A Function of the Social Settlement Suggestions for Further Reading AMERICAN IDEALISM AND PERSONALISM Introduction Borden Parker Bowne: The Failure of Impersonalism Suggestions for Further Reading AFRICAN AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY Introduction Alain Locke: The Ethics of Culture, Values, and Imperatives Suggestions for Further Reading AMERICAN NATURALISM Introduction John Herman Randall, Jr.: Empirical Pluralism and Unifications of Nature Suggestions for Further Reading Feature The only collection in American thought that presents substantial and representative writings by all the major pragmatists and other classical American philosophersThis second, expanded edition contains even more material than the first edition, all of it drawn from definitive and critical edition textsFeatures introductory, interpretive essays, written specially for this volume by leading scholars in the fieldIncludes key materials that provide the historical and philosophical context for pragmatism and classical American philosophy Details ISBN0195118308 Short Title PRAGMATISM & CLASSICAL AMER PH Pages 720 Language English ISBN-10 0195118308 ISBN-13 9780195118308 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1999 Edition 2nd Subtitle Essential Readings and Interpretive Essays Country of Publication United States Replaces 9780195041972 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York DOI 10.1604/9780195118308 AU Release Date 1999-09-16 NZ Release Date 1999-09-16 US Release Date 1999-09-16 UK Release Date 1999-09-16 Illustrations 8 line illustrations Edited by Stuhr Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 1999-09-16 DEWEY 191 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Author Stuhr We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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