Reinventing Pragmatism : American Philosophy at the End of the Twentieth Century.

In contemporary philosophical debates in the United States "redefining pragmatism" has become the conventional way to flag significant philosophical contests and to launch large conceptual and programmatic changes. This book analyzes the contributions of such developments in light of the c...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
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Main Author: Margolis, Joseph.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Reinventing Pragmatism; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Reconstruction in Pragmatism; 1. Cartesian Realism and the Revival of Pragmatism; 2. Richard Rorty: Philosophy by Other Means; 3. Anticipating Dewey's Advantage; 4· John Dewey: The Metaphysics of Existence; 5· Relativism, Pragmatism, and Realism; Last Word: A Touch of Prophecy; Notes; Index.