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Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James (1907)
America's most original contribution to world philosophy. James argues that the truth of an idea is determined by its practical consequences — "truth happens to an idea; it is made true by events."
Historical Significance:
William James — Harvard professor, brother of novelist Henry James, and founder of American psychology — delivered the lectures that became Pragmatism in 1906-07. The book synthesized ideas from ...
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America's most original contribution to world philosophy. James argues that the truth of an idea is determined by its practical consequences — "truth happens to an idea; it is made true by events."
Historical Significance:
William James — Harvard professor, brother of novelist Henry James, and founder of American psychology — delivered the lectures that became Pragmatism in 1906-07. The book synthesized ideas from ...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=235
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