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Pragmatism

First published
1907
Pages
141

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  1. Preface

    3:41

  2. Lecture 1: The Present Dilemma in Philosophy, part 1

    27:02

  3. Lecture 1: The Present Dilemma in Philosophy, part 2

    26:39

  4. Lecture 2: What Pragmatism Means, part 1

    28:43

  5. Lecture 2: What Pragmatism Means, part 2

    24:23

  6. Lecture 3: Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered, part 1

    25:09

  7. Lecture 3: Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered, part 2

    27:36

  8. Lecture 4: The One and the Many, part 1

    25:30

  9. Lecture 4: The One and the Many, part 2

    23:34

  10. Lecture 5: Pragmatism and Common Sense, part 1

    18:34

  11. Lecture 5: Pragmatism and Common Sense, part 2

    22:03

  12. Lecture 6: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth. part 1

    27:20

  13. Lecture 6: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth. part 2

    29:21

  14. Lecture 7: Pragmatism and Humanism, part 1

    22:03

  15. Lecture 7: Pragmatism and Humanism, part 2

    22:10

  16. Lecture 8: Pragmatism and Religion, part 1

    18:56

  17. Lecture 8: Pragmatism and Religion, part 2

    20:07

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Across eight lectures given in 1906 and 1907, James lays out the method that made him famous: judge an idea by its practical consequences, by what difference it makes in actual experience. He opens by dividing thinkers into the tough-minded and the tender-minded, then offers pragmatism as a way to ease that old quarrel between hard fact and human meaning. Truth, on his account, is not a static mirror of reality but something that happens to an idea as it proves useful and workable. Written with warmth and plain talk, the book turned a technical philosophy into public conversation. This free PDF and EPUB edition presents the founding text of American pragmatism.

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William James

William James (1842-1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist, a founder of pragmatism and modern psychology, whose vivid, accessible writing made him one of America's most influential thinkers.

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First published
1907
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
141
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by
Fredrik Karlsson