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Pragmatism as a Way of Life: The Lasting Legacy of William James and John Dewey
Hilary Putnam
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Description for Pragmatism as a Way of Life: The Lasting Legacy of William James and John Dewey
Hardback. Hilary Putnam argues that all facts are dependent on cognitive values. Ruth Anna Putnam turns the problem around, illuminating the factual basis of moral principles. Together, they offer a pragmatic vision that in Hilary's words serves as a manifesto for what the two of us would like philosophy to look like in the twenty-first century and beyond." Editor(s): Macarthur, David. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Throughout his diverse and highly influential career, Hilary Putnam was famous for changing his mind. As a pragmatist he treated philosophical positions as experiments in deliberate living. His aim was not to fix on one position but to attempt to do justice to the depth and complexity of reality. In this new collection, he and Ruth Anna Putnam argue that key elements of the classical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey provide a framework for the most progressive and forward-looking forms of philosophy in contemporary thought. The Putnams present a compelling defense of the radical originality of ... Read more
Throughout his diverse and highly influential career, Hilary Putnam was famous for changing his mind. As a pragmatist he treated philosophical positions as experiments in deliberate living. His aim was not to fix on one position but to attempt to do justice to the depth and complexity of reality. In this new collection, he and Ruth Anna Putnam argue that key elements of the classical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey provide a framework for the most progressive and forward-looking forms of philosophy in contemporary thought. The Putnams present a compelling defense of the radical originality of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674967502
SKU
V9780674967502
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About Hilary Putnam
Hilary Putnam was Cogan University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Ruth Anna Putnam is Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Wellesley College. David Macarthur is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for Pragmatism as a Way of Life: The Lasting Legacy of William James and John Dewey
Pragmatism as a Way of Life is, among other things, an argument for the value of philosophy. As the Putnams see it, pragmatism means thinking about the world 'in ways that are relevant to the real problems of real human beings.' It's an approach to philosophy that manages to be humble and hopeful while, for the most part, keeping its ... Read more