The Soul of Classical American Philosophy

The Ethical and Spiritual Insights of William James, Josiah Royce, and Charles Sanders Peirce

von Richard P Mullin

188 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Introduces the spiritual ideas of three major American philosophers.The Soul of Classical American Philosophy is an introduction to the thought of William James, Josiah Royce, and Charles Sanders Peirce, particularly in terms of the ethical and the spiritual. Writing for the nonspecialist in a straightforward style, Richard P. Mullin brings together the central ideas of these three key figures of classical American Pragmatism and explores their engagement with issues of truth, the meaning of self, free will, moral values, community, scientific thinking, and the relationship with the transcendent. He also addresses the growing international interest in American philosophy and sheds light on a defining movement in its history.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen Nach 1800 Pragmatismus
• ISBN: 9780791471104
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.05.2007
• Größe: 227 x 161 mm
• Verlag: State University of New York Press