Classic American Philosophers: Peirce, James, Royce, Santayana, Dewey, Whitehead. Selections from Their Writings (American Philosophy)

Alfred North Whitehead OM FRS (15 February 1861 – 30 December 1947) was an English mathematician and philosopher. He is best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy,[16] which today has found application to a wide variety of disciplines, including ecology, theology, education, physics, biology, economics, and psychology, among other areas. Frontmatter Preface to the 1996 Edition (page vii) Preface (page ix) Preface to the Fifth Printing (page xi) Acknowledgments (page xv) General Introduction by Max H. Fisch (page 1) I. CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE Introduction by Arthur W. Burks (page 41) 1. The Fixation of Belief (page 54) 2. How to Make Our Ideas Clear (page 70) 3. The Architecture of Theories (page 87) 4. The Doctrine of Necessity Examined (page 100) II. WILLIAM JAMES (page 115) Introduction by Paule Henle (page 115) 1. What Pragmatism Means (page 128) 2. The Will to Believe (page 136) 3. Does 'Consciousness' Exist? (page 148) 4. The Continuity of Experience (page 160) 5. The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life (page 165) III. JOSIAH ROYCE (page 181) Introduction by Otto F. Kraushaar (page 181) 1. The Nature of Community (page 200) 2. Interpretation (page 212) 3. Reality (page 226) 4. Science and the Progress of Christianity (page 234) 5. The Religion of Loyalty (page 242) IV. GEORGE SANTAYANA (page 257) Introduction by Philip Blair Rice (page 257) 1. Scepticism and Animal Faith (page 268) 2. Reason in Ethics (page 297) 3. Ultimate Religion (page 317) V. JOHN DEWEY (page 327) Introduction by Gail Kennedy (page 327) 1. The Influence of Darwinism on Philosophy (page 336) 2. The Supremacy of Method (page 344) 3. The Construction of Good (page 360) 4. Science and Society (page 381) 5. Creative Democracy—The Task Before Us (page 389) VI. ALFRED NORTH WHITEHEAD (page 395) Introduction by Victor Lowe (page 395) 1. Nature and Life (page 418) 2. Speculative Philosophy (page 437) 3. Religion (page 451) 4. Civilization (page 454) APPENDIX: SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING (page 471) 1. Chauncey Wright (page 473) 2. Peirce (page 473) 3. James (page 473) 4. Royce (page 475) 5. Santayana (page 476) 6. Dewey (page 478) 7. Whitehead (page 480) INDEX (page 483)

It is increasingly apparant that American philosophy has had its classical period, corresponding to the Greek classical period - Democritus through Aristotle; the medieval - Christian Abelard through Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus; The British - Bacon through Hume; and the German - Kant through Hegel. America's classical period began just after the Civil War and ended just before the Second World War. Its canon is already nearly fixed, and it includes six philosophers: Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead. The primary purpose of this voume is to introduce these philosophers to readers who do not yet know their writings at first hand. The writings of each of these philosophers is enhanved by a thoughtful introduction to each. The volume as a whole is framed by a detailed introduction exlporing these philosopher's place in America's Classic Period of Philosophy. The book is perfect for beginning students of or enthusiasts about American philosophy and philosophy in general. The text is followed by an appendix which makes suggestions for further readings produced by these classic American philosophers.

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It is increasingly apparent that American philosophy has had its classical period, corresponding to the Greek classical period - Democritus through Aristotle. America's classical period began just after the Civil War and ended just before the Second World War. Its canon is already nearly fixed, and it includes six philosophers: Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead. The primary purpose of this volume is to introduce these philosophers to readers who do not yet know their writings at first hand. The writings of each of these philosophers is enhanced by a thoughtful introduction to each. The volume as a whole is framed by a detailed introduction exploring these philosophers' place in America's Classic Period of Philosophy. The book is perfect for beginning students of or enthusiasts about American Philosophy and philosophy in general. The text is followed by an appendix which makes suggestions for further readings produced by these classic American philosophers. "It is increasingly apparent that American philosophy has had its classical period, corresponding to the Greek classical period -- Democritus through Aristotle. America's classical period began just after the Civil War and ended just before the Second World War. Its canon is already nearly fixed, and it includes six philosophers: Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey and Alfred North Whitehead. The primary purpose of this volume is to introduce these philosophers to readers who do not yet know their writings at first hand. The writings of each of these philosophers is enhanced by a thoughtful introduction to each." [Back cover] "This well-reasoned defense of the role of metaphysics in the philosophy of religion furnishes a much-needed corrective."-Religious Education