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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the pragmatic maxim
  • Peirce's early presentation of the maxim
  • James's presentation of the maxim
  • Peirce's later versions of the maxim
  • A composite sketch of the maxim
  • Empiricism versus pragmatism
  • Measurement and the observer effect
  • Perception and action
  • Addams and the settlement movement
  • Truth, justice, and the American pragmatist way
  • Twelve misconceptions of pragmatism
  • Conclusion : belief and meaning.