Pragmatism: from Peirce to Davidson
โ Scribed by John Peter Murphy; Richard Rorty
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 162
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
An exploration of the roots of the pragmatist tradition in American philosophy, as found in the work of Peirce, James and Dewey and in the contemporary work of Quine and Rorty. The emphasis is on the logic and structure of their views, focusing on the common element of pragmatism.
โฆ Subjects
Pragmatism, Philosophy
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