William James claimed that his "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking" would prove triumphant and epoch-making. Today, after more than 100 years, how is pragmatism to be understood? What has been its cultural and philosophical impact? Is it a crucial resource for current problems and for life and thought in the future? John J. Stuhr and the distinguished contributors to this multidisciplinary volume address these questions, situating them in personal, philosophical, political, American, and global contexts. Engaging James in original ways, these 11 essays probe and extend the significance of pragmatism as they focus on four major, overlapping themes: pragmatism and American culture; pragmatism as a method of thinking and settling disagreements; pragmatism as theory of truth; and, pragmatism as a mood, attitude, or temperament.
- ISBN10 0253353874
- ISBN13 9780253353870
- Publish Date 1 December 2009
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 29 July 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English