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  • The Jamesian Mind

    Edited by Sarin Marchetti ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophical Minds
    William James (1842–1910) is widely regarded as the founding figure of modern psychology and one of the most important philosophers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Renowned for his philosophical theory of pragmatism and memorable turns of phrase, such as ‘stream of consciousness’ and the ‘will to believe’, he made enormous contributions to a rich array of philosophical subjects, from ... Read more

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  • Ethics and Philosophical Critique in William James

    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Marchetti offers a revisionist account of James's contribution to moral thought in the light of his pragmatic conception of philosophical activity. He sketches a composite picture of a Jamesian approach to ethics revolving around the key notion and practice of a therapeutic critique of one's ordinary moral convictions and style of moral reasoning. ... Read more

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  • Pragmatism and the European Traditions

    Encounters with Analytic Philosophy and Phenomenology before the Great Divide

    Series series Routledge Studies in American Philosophy
    The turn of the twentieth century witnessed the birth of two distinct philosophical schools in Europe: analytic philosophy and phenomenology. The history of 20th-century philosophy is often written as an account of the development of one or both of these schools, as well as their overt or covert mutual hostility. What is often left out of this history, however, is the relationship between the two ... Read more

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  • Facts and Values

    The Ethics and Metaphysics of Normativity

    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
    This collection offers a synoptic view of current philosophical debates concerning the relationship between facts and values, bringing together a wide spectrum of contributors committed to testing the validity of this dichotomy, exploring alternatives, and assessing their implications. The assumption that facts and values inhabit distinct, unbridgeable conceptual and experiential domains has long ... Read more

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