Pragmatism Applied by Clifford S. Stagoll, Michael P. Levine - 9781438473369

Name: Pragmatism Applied by Clifford S. Stagoll, Michael P. Levine - 9781438473369
Brand: State University of New York Press

State University of New York Press

Pragmatism AppliedWilliam James and the Challenges of Contemporary Life\nAuthor(s): Clifford S. Stagoll, Michael P. Levine\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9781438473369, 978-1438473369\nSynopsis\nIllustrates how William James's philosophical pragmatism can help to resolve issues in everyday contemporary life.\n\nWilliam James, one of America's most original philosophers and psychologists, was concerned above all with the manner in which philosophy might help people to cope with the vicissitudes of daily life. Writing around the turn of the twentieth century, James experienced firsthand, much as we do now, the impact upon individuals and communities of rapid changes in extant values, technologies, economic realities, and ways of understanding the world. He presented an enormous range of practical recommendations for coping and thriving in such circumstances, arguing consistently tha.