Michael Bacon
Pragmatism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745646657
- author:
- Michael Bacon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 15.24 x 1.78 x 22.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an overview of the key arguments of the pragmatist philosophical tradition. This accessible study explores the work of influential thinkers such as Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, alongside more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty and Robert B. Brandom. The book examines how pragmatists argue for the importance of connecting philosophy to practice, setting themselves apart from traditional philosophical approaches. By rejecting the Cartesian spectator theory of knowledge, pragmatists offer an alternative understanding of truth and knowledge in terms of their roles within social practices. This narrative provides insight into a rich philosophical movement that has generated diverse positions and disputes among pragmatists. The book reveals underlying themes that highlight a greater commonality than often recognized, making it an illuminating account for students of philosophy, political theory, and the history of ideas.
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