Screen LibraryThe Blackwell guide to American philosophy
"The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy" offers an ambitious survey of American philosophical thought.; Consisting of 24 newly commissioned chapters, each written by a leading scholar, the volume provides a state of the art overview of the major 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century philosophi...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell philosophy guides ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470996843 |
| Summary: |
"The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy" offers an ambitious survey of American philosophical thought.; Consisting of 24 newly commissioned chapters, each written by a leading scholar, the volume provides a state of the art overview of the major 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century philosophical movements in America, including idealism, pragmatism and naturalism. The contributors also look at the major figures in American philosophy - ranging from Charles S. Peirce to Justus Buchler - and examine major philosophical themes such as religion, education and art. Each chapter includes a bibliograph |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 411 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470996843 0470996846 1405142960 9781405142960 9781405164719 1405164719 1280198826 9781280198823 |
| Index Number: | B851 |
| CLC: | B712 |
| Contents: |
Early American philosophy / Idealism in American thought / The first pragmatists / Naturalism / C.S. Peirce, 1839-1914 / William James, 1842-1910 / Josiah Royce, 1855-1916 / George Santayana, 1863-1952 / John Dewey, 1859-1952 / George Herbert Mead, 1863-1931 / Jane Addams, 1860-1935 |