William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture (American Philosophy)

__William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture__ focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in 19th-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture. "Continues and adds to a rich conversation among American philosophers concerning the origins of pragmatism and its possibilities for the future." —William Gavin, University of Southern Maine William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in nineteenth-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture. William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in 19th-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture.--Provided by publisher Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 List of Abbreviations 10 Introduction 14 1 Varieties of Pragmatism 23 2 Genealogies of Pragmatism 38 3 Pragmatism and the American Scene 72 4 The Gender of Pragmatism 96 5 The Revival of Pragmatism 125 Conclusion: Continuing the Argument 149 Notes 156 Bibliography 176 Index 188 A 188 B 188 C 188 D 188 E 188 F 188 G 188 H 189 I 189 J 189 K 189 L 190 M 190 N 190 O 190 P 190 Q 191 R 191 S 191 T 191 U 192 V 192 W 192 Y 192