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Preludes to pragmatism toward a reconstruction of philosophy

Over the last two decades the distinguished philosopher Philip Kitcher has started to make a serious case for pragmatism as the source of a new life in contemporary philosophy. There are some, like Kitcher, who view today's analytic philosophy as mired in narrowly focused, technical disputes of...

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Main Author: Kitcher, Philip
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Subjects:
Pragmatism
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Over the last two decades the distinguished philosopher Philip Kitcher has started to make a serious case for pragmatism as the source of a new life in contemporary philosophy. There are some, like Kitcher, who view today's analytic philosophy as mired in narrowly focused, technical disputes of little interest to the wider world. What is the future of philosophy, and what would it look like? These essays try to install the pragmatic spirit into contemporary philosophy, renewing James and Dewey for our own times
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780199980154

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