William James, Moral Philosophy, and the Ethical Life by Jaco... - 9781498571081

William James, Moral Philosophy, and the Ethical LifeAuthor(s): Jacob L. Goodson, Guy Axtell, Gregory Eiselein, Jacob L. Goodson, Amy Kittelstrom, D. Micah Hester, Joseph D. John, Roger Ward, John R. Shook, Neal A. Tognazzini\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781498571081, 978-1498571081\nSynopsis\nVirtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in Ethics, History of Philosophy, and Introduction to Philosophy courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James [tel] find his way into these conversations, there is uncertainty about where his thinking fits. While utilitarianism has become the default position for teaching Jamess pragmatism and radical empiricism, this default position fails to address and explain Jamess multiple criticisms of John Stuart Mills formulaic approach to questions concerning the moral life.?