Shook, John R.
Pragmatism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262544610
- author:
- Shook, John R.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 17.9 x 13 x 2.1 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Pragmatism: A Reader-Friendly Overview of America's Homegrown Philosophy Pragmatism is a major intellectual movement in American philosophy that has been influential for over a century. It extends beyond the confines of philosophy, touching on concerns and disciplines such as religion, politics, science, and culture. This concise overview by John R. Shook explores pragmatism's origins, concepts, and global relevance. Shook examines the original thinkers behind pragmatism, including Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead, as well as contemporary proponents. He explains how pragmatism thinks about what is real, what can be known, and what minds are doing. The book also shows how pragmatism's views on reality, truth, knowledge, and cognition coordinate with its approaches to agency, sociality, human nature, and personhood. By understanding pragmatism, readers can gain insight into a philosophical movement that has had far-reaching impact across various disciplines.
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