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What Pragmatism Was /

"Burke examines the philosophies of William James and Charles S. Peirce to determine how certain maxims of pragmatism originated. He contrasts pragmatism as a certain set of beliefs or actions with pragmatism as simply a methodology. He unravels the complex history of this philosophical traditi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burke, F. Thomas, 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Burke examines the philosophies of William James and Charles S. Peirce to determine how certain maxims of pragmatism originated. He contrasts pragmatism as a certain set of beliefs or actions with pragmatism as simply a methodology. He unravels the complex history of this philosophical tradition and discusses contemporary conceptions of pragmatism found in current U.S. political discourse and explains what this quintessentially American philosophy means today"--Back cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780253009623