A Companion to Pragmatism, comprised of 38 newly commissioned essays, provides comprehensive coverage of one of the most vibrant and exciting fields of philosophy today.
- Unique in depth and coverage of classical figures and their philosophies as well as pragmatism as a living force in philosophy.
- Chapters include discussions on philosophers such as John Dewey, Jürgen Habermas and Hilary Putnam.
List of Contributors viii
Preface x
Notes on Abbreviations xi
Introduction: Pragmatism, Retrospective, and Prospective 1
Joseph Margolis
Part I MAJOR FIGURES 11
1 Charles Sanders Peirce 13
Vincent M. Colapietro
2 William James 30
Ellen Kappy Suckiel
3 F. C. S. Schiller and European Pragmatism 44
John R. Shook
4 John Dewey 54
Philip W. Jackson
5 George Herbert Mead 67
Gary A. Cook
6 Jane Addams 79
Marilyn Fischer
7 Alain L. Locke 87
Leonard Harris
8 C. I. Lewis 94
Murray G. Murphey
9 W. V. Quine 101
Roger F. Gibson, Jr.
10 Hilary Putnam 108
Harvey J. Cormier
11 Jürgen Habermas 120
Joseph M. Heath
12 Richard Rorty 127
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