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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456957303321

Titolo

The Continuum companion to pragmatism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Sami Pihlström

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, c2011

ISBN

1-283-16319-5

9786613163196

1-4411-3445-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Continuum companions

Altri autori (Persone)

PihlströmSami

Disciplina

144/.3

Soggetti

Pragmatism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Research methods and problems -- A history of pragmatism / James Campbell -- Epistemology, logic, and inquiry / John Capps -- Metaphysics / Sami Pihlström -- Science and technology / Larry Hickman -- Aesthetics / Armen T. Marsoobian -- Ethics / Michael Eldridge -- Social theory / Erkki Kilpinen -- Politics / Shane J. Ralston -- Education / Barbara J. Thayer-Bacon -- Economics / Paul B. Thompson -- Race / Shannon Sullivan -- Religion / Ulf Zackariasson -- New directions -- Chronology.

Sommario/riassunto

The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by pragmatism - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to aesthetics, economics, education, eth