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200 10$aStoic pragmatism /$fJohn Lachs
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aBloomington $cIndiana University Press$dc2012
215   $a1 online resource (204 p.)
225 1 $aAmerican philosophy
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-253-22376-8 
311   $a0-253-35718-7 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aWhat can philosophy do to make life better? -- Stoic pragmatism -- Infinite obligations -- An ontology for stoic pragmatism -- Epilogue: the personal value and social usefulness of philosophy.
330   $aJohn Lachs, one of American philosophy's most distinguished interpreters, turns to William James, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Peirce, John Dewey, and George Santayana to elaborate stoic pragmatism, or a way to live life within reasonable limits. Stoic pragmatism makes sense of our moral obligations in a world driven by perfectionist human ambition and unreachable standards of achievement. Lachs proposes a corrective to pragmatist amelioration and stoic acquiescence by being satisfied with what is good enough. This personal, yet modest, philosophy offers penetrating insights into the American w
410  0$aAmerican philosophy.
606   $aEthics
606   $aStoics
615  0$aEthics.
615  0$aStoics.
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