01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW
Section Information for Spring 2018
Pragmatism is often thought of as the distinctively American contribution to philosophy. This course explores what pragmatism is, both as a tradition and as a philosophical approach or stance. The primary focus of the course is on close reading and discussion of works by Charles S. Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead. Later in the semester, the focus shifts to consider some more recent work that might be viewed broadly as the legacy of pragmatism (such as C. I. Lewis, Hilary Putnam, and Richard Rorty). Themes discussed include democracy, sociality, truth, and the nature of inquiry.
Credits: 3
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