American philosophy : the basics / / Nancy Stanlick
| American philosophy : the basics / / Nancy Stanlick |
| Autore | Stanlick Nancy A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 191 |
| Collana | Basics |
| Soggetto topico | Philosophy, American - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-08016-5
1-283-89425-4 1-136-16561-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Branches of philosophy; American philosophy; Conclusion and plan of the book; Further reading; 2 The genesis of Euro-American philosophy; Epistemology, scientific knowledge, and religious truth; Metaphysics: reality, the will, and religion; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 3 The Enlightenment revolutionaries; Revolutionary thinking; What is Enlightenment?; Revolutionary epistemology, metaphysics, and method; Revolutionary philosophy of religion; Revolutionary ethics, social and political philosophy
Criticisms of revolutionary thoughtConclusion; Further reading; 4 Beyond the Enlightenment revolutionaries; Religion, ethics, and social and political philosophy; The problem of slavery; American women's rights; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 5 New England Transcendentalism and the continuing spirit of reform; Transcendentalist metaphysics and epistemology; The continuing spirit of reform; W. E. B. Du Bois; Emma Goldman; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 6 The Pragmatists; The nature of Pragmatism; Chauncey Wright and evolution; Pragmatist epistemology and metaphysics Pragmatists on religion, ethics, and the social worldRichard Rorty and twentieth-century American Pragmatism; Criticisms of Pragmatism; Conclusion; Further reading; 7 Recent developments in American philosophy: Part I; Metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science; Native American philosophy; Native American philosophy: a prefatory note; The unity of Native American philosophy: an overview; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 8 Recent developments in American philosophy: Part II; Ethics, social and political philosophy; The individual and the community American feminist ethics: individuals, communities, and powerAfrican American social thought; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; Glossary; References; Index |
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Stanlick Nancy A.
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American philosophy : the basics / / Nancy Stanlick
| American philosophy : the basics / / Nancy Stanlick |
| Autore | Stanlick Nancy A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 191 |
| Collana | Basics |
| Soggetto topico | Philosophy, American - History |
| ISBN |
1-136-16560-6
0-203-08016-5 1-283-89425-4 1-136-16561-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Branches of philosophy; American philosophy; Conclusion and plan of the book; Further reading; 2 The genesis of Euro-American philosophy; Epistemology, scientific knowledge, and religious truth; Metaphysics: reality, the will, and religion; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 3 The Enlightenment revolutionaries; Revolutionary thinking; What is Enlightenment?; Revolutionary epistemology, metaphysics, and method; Revolutionary philosophy of religion; Revolutionary ethics, social and political philosophy
Criticisms of revolutionary thoughtConclusion; Further reading; 4 Beyond the Enlightenment revolutionaries; Religion, ethics, and social and political philosophy; The problem of slavery; American women's rights; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 5 New England Transcendentalism and the continuing spirit of reform; Transcendentalist metaphysics and epistemology; The continuing spirit of reform; W. E. B. Du Bois; Emma Goldman; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 6 The Pragmatists; The nature of Pragmatism; Chauncey Wright and evolution; Pragmatist epistemology and metaphysics Pragmatists on religion, ethics, and the social worldRichard Rorty and twentieth-century American Pragmatism; Criticisms of Pragmatism; Conclusion; Further reading; 7 Recent developments in American philosophy: Part I; Metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science; Native American philosophy; Native American philosophy: a prefatory note; The unity of Native American philosophy: an overview; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; 8 Recent developments in American philosophy: Part II; Ethics, social and political philosophy; The individual and the community American feminist ethics: individuals, communities, and powerAfrican American social thought; Criticisms; Conclusion; Further reading; Glossary; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779448903321 |
Stanlick Nancy A.
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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