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The Ethics of History in Royce’s The Spirit of Modern Philosophy
- The Journal of Speculative Philosophy
- Penn State University Press
- Volume 27, Number 2, 2013
- pp. 134-152
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This essay examines the method and context that underlie Josiah Royce’s The Spirit of Modern Philosophy (SMP). I locate this work among Royce’s German influences, and I argue that SMP represents a considerable departure from his early Neo-Kantianism. In the concluding sections, I outline the ethical approach to historiography that Royce practices in SMP. Focusing on his polemic against Hans Vaihinger, I then draw from Royce some suggestions concerning how we should study and write the history of philosophy.