Pragmatism : philosophy of imperialism / by Harry K. Wells.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Essay index reprint seriesPublication details: New York, NY: International Publishers, c1954Description: 221 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0836920848
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 144/.3
LOC classification:
  • B 832 .W4 1954
Online resources:
Partial contents:
I. Roots of pragmatism -- II. Charles S. Peirce: the three methods of pragmatism -- III. John Fiske: apologetics in history -- IV. Oliver Wendell Holmes: apologetics in law -- V. William James: apologetics in psychology -- VI. John Dewey: apologetics in Education -- VII. William James' radical empiricism -- VIII. William James' will be believe -- IX. John Dewey's instrumentalism -- X. Dewey's "human nature" theory of society -- XI. Dewey's ethics of gradualism -- XII. Dewey's religion of submission -- XIII. Philosophy of imperialism
Summary: "The present work represents a significant contribution to Marxist philosophy in the United States. Marxists have taught, written and fought against pragmatism for many years but here, for the first time, is a full-length exposition and criticism of this philosophy in its historical development, its basis premises and conclusions, its social-political role, and its impact on every phase of American life and thought." from Howard Selsam's Introduction.
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BOOKS BOOKS Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks B 832 .W4 1954 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan NPML20120007

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211 - 217) and index.

I. Roots of pragmatism -- II. Charles S. Peirce: the three methods of pragmatism -- III. John Fiske: apologetics in history -- IV. Oliver Wendell Holmes: apologetics in law -- V. William James: apologetics in psychology -- VI. John Dewey: apologetics in Education -- VII. William James' radical empiricism -- VIII. William James' will be believe -- IX. John Dewey's instrumentalism -- X. Dewey's "human nature" theory of society -- XI. Dewey's ethics of gradualism -- XII. Dewey's religion of submission -- XIII. Philosophy of imperialism

"The present work represents a significant contribution to Marxist philosophy in the United States. Marxists have taught, written and fought against pragmatism for many years but here, for the first time, is a full-length exposition and criticism of this philosophy in its historical development, its basis premises and conclusions, its social-political role, and its impact on every phase of American life and thought." from Howard Selsam's Introduction.

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