The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism (Bloomsbury Handbooks)

Pragmatism provides not just a theoretical perspective on science and inquiry, but ways of being in the world, of knowing the reality we inhabit. Approaching this philosophical tradition as a diverse set of philosophies that it is, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism introduces many of the ideas and debates at the centre of the field today. Focusing on issues in different subject areas, this up-to-date handbook covers current research in aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Supported by an introduction to research methods and problems, as well as a guide to past and future directions in the field, chapters are enhanced by a 'how to use' guide and glossary. Now expanded, this edition includes new chapters on pragmatism and various global and regional philosophical traditions, as well as feminism and environmental philosophy. Showing where important work continues to be done, the tensions that exist, and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Pragmatism advances our understanding of the role of pragmatism in 21st century philosophy. Cover Contents Contributors Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Part One Researching Pragmatism 1 Introduction Sami Pihlström 2 Research Methods, Problems, and Resources Sami Pihlström 3 A History of Pragmatism James Campbell Part Two Pragmatism and Theoretical Philosophy 4 Epistemology, Logic, and Inquiry John Capps 5 Metaphysics Sami Pihlström 6 Science and Technology Larry Hickman Part Three Pragmatism and Applied Philosophy 7 Aesthetics Armen T. Marsoobian 8 Ethics Michael Eldridge 9 Social Theory Erkki Kilpinen 10 Politics Shane J. Ralston 11 Education Barbara J. Thayer-Bacon 12 Economics Paul B. Thompson 13 Race Shannon Sullivan 14 Religion Ulf Zackariasson 15 Environmental Pragmatism Jennifer Welchman 16 Global Pragmatism and Higher Education Naoko Saito and Tomohiro Akiyama Part Four Pragmatism in the Multicultural World 17 Feminist Pragmatist Praxis Danielle Lake, Sunny Heenen, and Judy Whipps 18 Pragmatism and Indigenous Philosophy Anna Cook 19 Pragmatism in Europe Emil Višňovský 20 Analytic Philosophy and Pragmatism Henrik Rydenfelt 21 New Directions Sami Pihlström Part Five Appendices 22 Chronology Michael Eldridge 23 Glossary Michael Eldridge and Sami Pihlström 24 A Select Bibliography John R. Shook Updated by Sami Pihlström Index Surveys the role of contemporary pragmatism across a broad range of traditions, looking ahead to new directions of research.