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A Companion to Pragmatism

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A Companion to Pragmatism provides a comprehensive guide to the philosophy of pragmatism, exploring its origins, evolution, and key concepts. The authors delve into the influence of pragmatism on various fields and its role in contemporary philosophical debates. The book offers insights from numerous contributors, presenting diverse perspectives on how pragmatism continues to shape thinking today.
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A Companion to Pragmatism, comprised of 38 newly commissioned essays, provides comprehensive coverage of one of the most vibrant and exciting fields of philosophy today. * Unique in depth and coverage of classical figures and their philosophies as well as pragmatism as a living force in philosophy.

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A Companion to Pragmatism, comprised of 38 newly commissioned essays, provides comprehensive coverage of one of the most vibrant and exciting fields of philosophy today.

Unique in depth and coverage of classical figures and their philosophies as well as pragmatism as a living force in philosophy.

Chapters include discussions on philosophers such as John Dewey, JΓΌrgen Habermas, and Hilary Putnam.

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A Companion to Pragmatism is celebrated for showcasing the resurgence of pragmatism in professional philosophy. It includes 38 essays that offer valuable insights into pragmatism's relevance for contemporary issues and features contributions from leading figures in the field. The collection is praised for highlighting the rich history, ongoing debates, and future promise of pragmatic thought, while its introduction offers a bold interpretive stance on key figures like Peirce, James, and Dewey.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405188333

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by John R. Shook
  • Edited by Joseph Margolis
  • Edited by Joseph Margolis
  • Edited by Joseph Margolis
  • Edited by John R. Shook

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 844g

Pages: 448

About the Author

John R. Shook is Vice President for Research and Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Inquiry, and Research Associate in Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. He is author of Dewey’s Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality (2000), editor of Pragmatic Naturalism and Realism (2003), and editor of the Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers (2005). He is also co-editor of the journal Contemporary Pragmatism.

Joseph Margolis is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Philosophy at Temple University. His recent books include The Flux of History and the Flux of Science (1993), Historied Thought, Constructed World: A Conceptual Primer for the Turn of the Millennium (1995), Interpretation Radical but Not Unruly: The New Puzzle of the Arts and History (1995), and Reinventing Pragmatism: American Philosophy at the End of the Twentieth Century (2002).

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