The New Pragmatism - Rilegato

Malachowski, Alan

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ISBN 10: 1844650723 ISBN 13: 9781844650729

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2006

Riassunto

Some hundred years after its inception, Pragmatism has reclaimed centre stage, not just within philosophy, but also within intellectual culture as a whole. This book sets out to explain what it is about Pragmatism that makes it such a distinctively attractive prospect to so many thinkers, even in previously hostile traditions. Alan Malachowski sets out in a clear and accessible manner the original guiding thoughts behind the Pragmatist approach to philosophy and examines how these thoughts have faired in the hands of those largely responsible for the present revival (Putnam and Rorty). The Pragmatism that emerges from this exploration of its "classic" and "new wave" forms is then assessed in terms of both its philosophical potential and its wider cultural contribution. Readers will emerge from the book with a more secure grip on what Pragmatism involves and a correspondingly clearer grasp of what it has to offer and what its current resurgence is all about.

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L'autore:

Alan Malachowski teaches philosophy at University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and is Honorary Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of East Anglia.

Contenuti:

Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introducing the New Pragmatism 2. Leaving Classic Pragmatism Behind 3. Rorty Against the Tradition 4. Putnam's Contributions 5. Pragmatism without Reconciliation: Rorty and Putnam 6. Prospects Conclusion Notes On Reading New Pragmatists Select Bibliography Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1844650723
• ISBN 13: 9781844650729
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224