Pragmatism:A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking

图书信息

作者	William James
出版社	Dead Dodo Classic Press
ISBN	9781518300554
出版时间	2015-10-23
字数	25.1万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

A profoundly influential figure in American psychology, William James (1842–1910) was also a philosopher of note, who used Charles S. Peirce's theories of pragmatism as a basis for his own conception of that influential philosophy. For James, this meant an emphasis on "radical empiricism" and the concept that the meaning of any idea — philosophical, political, social, or otherwise — has validity only in terms of its experiential and practical consequences. James propounded his theories of pragmatism in this book, one of the most important in American philosophy. In a sense, he wished to test competing systems of thought in the "marketplace of actual experience" to determine their validity, i.e. whether adopting a particular philosophical theory or way of looking at the world makes an actual difference in individual conduct or in how we perceive and react to the varieties of experience. In these pages, James not only makes a strong case for his own ideas, but mounts a powerful attack against the transcendental and rationalist tradition. For anyone interested in William James or the history of American philosophical thought, Pragmatism is an essential and thought provoking reference. In this handy, inexpensive edition, it will challenge and stimulate any thinking person.

目录

PRAGMATISM

A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking

PREFACE

LECTURE I. — THE PRESENT DILEMMA IN PHILOSOPHY

LECTURE II. — WHAT PRAGMATISM MEANS

LECTURE III. — SOME METAPHYSICAL PROBLEMS PRAGMATICALLY CONSIDERED

LECTURE IV. — THE ONE AND THE MANY

LECTURE V. — PRAGMATISM AND COMMON SENSE

LECTURE VI. — PRAGMATISM’S CONCEPTION OF TRUTH

LECTURE VII. — PRAGMATISM AND HUMANISM

LECTURE VIII. — PRAGMATISM AND RELIGION