The Cambridge Companion to Pragmatism (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Pragmatism Established A Philosophical Presence Over A Century Ago Through The Work Of Charles Peirce, William James And John Dewey, And Has Enjoyed An Unprecedented Revival In Recent Years Owing To The Pioneering Efforts Of Richard Rorty And Hilary Putnam. The Essays In This Volume Explore The History And Themes Of Classic Pragmatism, Discuss The Revival Of Pragmatism And Show How It Engages With A Range Of Areas Of Inquiry Including Politics, Law, Education, Aesthetics, Religion And Feminism. Together They Provide Readers With An Overview Of The Richness And Vitality Of Pragmatist Thinking And The Influence That It Continues To Exert Both In Philosophy And Other Disciplines. The Volume Will Be Of Interest To Students And Scholars Of Pragmatism, American Philosophy And Political Theory-- Introduction : The Pragmatic Orientation / Alan Malachowski -- 'the Principle Of Peirce' And The Origins Of Pragmatism / Christopher Hookway -- James' Holism: The Human Continuum / Alan Malachowski -- Dewey's Pragmatism : Instrumentalism And Meliorism / David Hildebrand -- W. V. O. Quine : Pragmatism Within The Limits Of Empiricism Alone / Isaac Nevo -- Hegel And Pragmatism / Richard Bernstein -- Heidegger's Pragmatism Redux / Mark Okrent -- Practising Pragmatist-wittgensteinianism / Phil Hutchinson And Rupert Read -- Putnam, Pragmatism, And The Fate Of Metaphysics / David Macarthur -- Imagination Over Truth : Rorty's Contribution To Pragmatism / Alan Malachowski -- Pragmatism And Feminism / Marjorie C. Miller -- Education And The Pragmatic Temperament / Carol Nicholson -- Dewey's Pragmatic Aesthetics : The Contours Of Experience / Garry L. Hagberg -- Pragmatism And Religion / Anton A. Van Niekerk -- Radical Pragmatism / Michael Sullivan And Daniel J. Solove. Edited By Alan Malachowski. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 345-366) And Index. Machine generated contents note: Preface; Introduction: the pragmatic orientation; Part I. Classic Pragmatism: 1. 'Peirce's Principle' and the origins of pragmatism Christopher Hookway; 2. James' Holism: the human continuum Alan Malachowski; 3. Dewey's pragmatism: instrumentalism and meliorism David Hildebrand; Part II. Pragmatism Revived: 4. W. V. Quine: pragmatism within the limits of empiricism alone Isaac Nevo; 5. Hegel and pragmatism Richard Bernstein; 6. Heidegger's pragmatism redux Mark Okrent; 7. Practising pragmatist-Wittgensteinianism Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read; 8. Putnam, pragmatism, and the fate of metaphysics David Macarthur; 9. Rorty's contribution to pragmatism: imagination over truth Alan Malachowski; Part III. Pragmatism at Work: 10. Feminism and pragmatism Marjorie C. Miller; 11. Education and the pragmatic temperament Carol Nicholson; 12. Dewey's pragmatic aesthetics: the contours of experience Garry L. Hagberg; 13. Pragmatism and religion Anton A. van Niekerk; 14. Radical pragmatism Michael Sullivan and Daniel J. Solove. This book introduces some of the most innovative philosophical thinking of recent times. Covers key figures such as Peirce, James, Dewey, Quine, Rorty and Putnam, as well as the main themes they have opened up and explored. Of interest to students and scholars of pragmatism, American philosophy and political theory.