William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic
Nonfiction, History, Modern, Americas, United States
| Author: | Trygve Throntveit | ISBN: | 9781137068620 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | December 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Trygve Throntveit |
| ISBN: | 9781137068620 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | December 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.
Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.
