Pragmatic Perspectives: Constructivism Beyond Truth and Realism

by Robert Schwartz

Book Overview

For a good part of the 20th century, the classic Pragmatists--Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey--and pragmatism in general were largely ignored by analytic philosophers. They were said to hold such untenable views as whatever best satisfies our needs is true and that the end justifies the means. Despite a recent revival of interest in these figures, spurred largely by the work of Richard Rorty, it is not uncommon to continue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032177683
• ISBN13: 9781032177687
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"