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- William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: American Philosophy
summary
William James, Pragmatism, and American Culture focuses on the work of William James and the relationship between the development of pragmatism and its historical, cultural, and political roots in 19th-century America. Deborah Whitehead reads pragmatism through the intersecting themes of narrative, gender, nation, politics, and religion. As she considers how pragmatism helps to explain the United States to itself, Whitehead articulates a contemporary pragmatism and shows how it has become a powerful and influential discourse in American intellectual and popular culture.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Abbreviations
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-9
- 1 Varieties of Pragmatism
- pp. 10-24
- 2 Genealogies of Pragmatism
- pp. 25-58
- 3 Pragmatism and the American Scene
- pp. 59-82
- 4 The Gender of Pragmatism
- pp. 83-111
- 5 The Revival of Pragmatism
- pp. 112-135
- Conclusion: Continuing the Argument
- pp. 136-142
- Bibliography
- pp. 163-174
- About the Author
- p. 181
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253018243
Related ISBN(s)
9780253018182, 9780253018229
MARC Record
OCLC
929120983
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2015-11-15
Language
English
Open Access
No