the development of pragmatism in early 20th century america

The development of pragmatism in early 20th century America was part of a philosophical movement that began in the United States around 1870, credited to Charles Sanders Peirce and later 20th-century contributors William James and John Dewey.

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   the development of pragmatism in early 20th century america · Wikipedia · 46 min read

   Dewey in The Quest for Certainty criticized what he called "the philosophical fallacy": Philosophers often take categories such as the mental and the physical for granted because they don't realize these are nominal concepts invented to help solve specific problems. This causes metaphysical and conceptual confusion. Community of Inquiry is Dewey's notion of a community involving a problematic situation, scientific attitude, and participatory democracy. Patricia M. Shields introduced it into the debate over pragmatism in public administration, and Hugh Miller objected to its scientific attitude.

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   Pragmatism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2014 Edition) · plato.stanford.edu · 50 min read

   Pragmatic method is clarifying an idea by considering what practical effects it might involve. William James used it to clarify truth, free will, and religious belief, and disputes that seemed intellectually unresolvable begin to dissolve; he argued that science, morality, and religion are not in competition.

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   Bertrand Russell on Pragmatism · YouTube · 1 hr 32 min watch

   Bertrand Russell discusses pragmatism, beginning with William James' work "The Will to Believe," and critiques some of the pragmatist conceptions of truth and knowledge.

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   Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking · Bookshop.org

   Pragmatism by William James follows lectures on what pragmatism means, some metaphysical problems pragmatically considered, common sense, truth, humanism, and religion.

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