Differentiates inquiry from interpretation in order to secure a foundation for truth.

Explores James’s concept of the individual in terms of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and religion.

Examines John Dewey’s ideas in the context of evolutionary theory.

Critically engages the work of American philosopher Richard J. Bernstein.

A sustained reflection on philosopher John William Miller and the metaphysical presuppositions and implications of democracy.

A comprehensive look at how John Dewey's ethics can inform environmental issues.

Leading scholars evaluate the importance of Dewey's work for our times.

Offers a pragmatically oriented reconstruction of the central issues of time.

Presents a synoptic, compact, and accessible exposition of this influential and interesting sector of twentieth-century American philosophy.

This philosophical introduction to and discussion of social and political studies of science argues that scientific knowledge is socially constructed.

This work runs counter to the traditional interpretations of Peirce's philosophy by eliciting an inherent strand of pragmatic pluralism that is embedded in the very core of his thought and that weaves ...

This book presents a comprehensive, extended, and systematic analysis of social theory as it developed between the two World Wars, a period during which major transformation occurred. Centering on the ...

This book is a discussion of the nature and import of Richard Rorty's philosophy, particularly as it relates to his reevaluation of American pragmatism. Rorty's thinking is assessed within the context ...

Transformation of being begins exactly where one is. This is, for most of us, at home. We are acted upon by objects familiar to us, influenced in unfelt ways, and moved toward a destiny proper to a responsible ...

This anthology demonstrates the richness and diversity of the American intellectual heritage. In it we see how Jonathan Edwards grapples with the problem of how to reconcile freedom and responsibility ...