Pragmatism

Name: Pragmatism
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: William James
ISBN: 9798882277801

Author: William James

Narrator: Bryan Matthews

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Robert Larson

Published: 08/31/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Movements, Logic

Synopsis

William James' Pragmatism is a seminal work in American philosophy that explores the practical implications of ideas and beliefs. James argues that the truth of an idea lies in its practical consequences. In other words, an idea is true if it works and is useful. This pragmatic approach emphasizes the importance of experience and experimentation in determining the validity of knowledge.The book delves into various philosophical concepts, including truth, meaning, and morality, through a pragmatic lens. James challenges traditional philosophical methods that prioritize abstract reasoning and instead advocates for a more concrete and action-oriented approach to understanding the world.

About William James

American psychologist and philosopher William James (1842-1910), brother of novelist Henry James, was a groundbreaking researcher at Harvard University and one of the most popular thinkers of the nineteenth century. Among his many works are Principles of Psychology and Human Immortality.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Buck on February 09, 2012

Canadians of a certain age may recall a brilliant series of commercials put out by Carlsberg years ago. Aimed at thirty-something men, they cleverly extolled the joys of adulthood. A typical spot showed a horny couple sharing a pre-coital embrace in a motel room. The voiceover narrator explains: “A......more

Goodreads review by Ahmed on May 22, 2019

في تقديم زكي نجيب محمود لكتاب جون ديوي "المنطق: نظرية البحث" يلخص المنطق البرجماتي بشكل جميل، فالمنطق التقليدي يدور حول صدق أو كذب الجملة، أما المنطق البراجماتي يبحث عن الغرض الذي تؤديه الجملة، هل الجملة تؤدي إلى غرض مفيد وعملي أم لا؟ هذه هي البراجماتية. البراجماتية من أكثر المذاهب الفلسفية التي يُ......more

Goodreads review by Dave on January 20, 2016

I read this as I have read it before for a grad course I am teaching on Language, Literacy and Democracy. And Pragmatism. This book is a series of lectures James gave more than a hundred years ago to help explain pragmatism as a method, not as just yet another philosophical position. It's a method o......more

Goodreads review by robin on June 20, 2024

James's Pragmatism In 1906 and 1907, William James delivered a series of eight lectures at the Lowell Institute, Boston, and at Columbia University, New York City which he published as "Pragmatism: A New Way for Some Old Ways of Thinking". This short book, which James further described as "popular" l......more