William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic [Hardcover]

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.Introduction 1. The Ethical Origins of James's Pragmatism 2. Religion and the Refinement of James's Pragmatism 3. The Ethical Republic 4. Citizen James 5. Legacies and Prospects

Enriched by a wealth of bibliographicaldocumentation  the author has a solid grip on Jamess unpublished materialsand manuscripts, which he puts in productive dialogue with most well knownpages of his work , the book will be both a superb introduction to Jamesspractical philosophy for newcomers as well as an indispensable guide for moreseasoned readers of his oeuvre. (Sarin Marchetti, European Journal ofPragmatism and American Philosophy, Vol. 7 (2), 2015)

Trygve V.R. Throntveit is a Non-Resident Fellow of U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, USA.