Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking

Name: Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
Author: William James
ISBN: 9781911535560

Author: William James
Series: Business Library
Language: English
Length: 142 pages
ISBN: 9781911535560
Published: 1 October 2016
Imprint: Sovereign

philosophy
pragmatism
truth
belief
action
experience
practicality
adaptation
ideas
consequences

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"Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking" by William James introduces the pragmatic philosophy, emphasizing practical consequences as the test of truth. James explores the dynamic interplay of belief, action, and experience, advocating for a flexible approach to ideas in pursuit of meaningful outcomes. A foundational work in American philosophy, it challenges traditional notions and champions a philosophy rooted in practicality and adaptation.

Author

William James (1842–1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist whose Principles of Psychology helped found psychology as a modern science and whose essays on belief, habit, and religious experience reshaped philosophy in the English-speaking world. Brother of the novelist Henry James, he wrote with unusual clarity about how the mind works and how truth is tested in experience.

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