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- Provides a unique insight into philosophy by one of its principal contemporary exponents
- Gives a clear and comprehensive account of how pragmatism figures on the contemporary philosophical scene
- A series of case studies shows how pragmatism's methodological perspectives can be applied and implemented in a wide variety of practices
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy (BRIEFSPHILOSOPH)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The unifying insight of this approach is that the natural criterion of merit within any goal-oriented enterprise—be its orientation practical or cognitive—pivots on its contribution to the effective and efficient realization of the aims at issue. The aim of this volume is to describe and illustrate this broadened conception of pragmatism as a far-reaching and many-sided approach to philosophical inquiry. Theoretical considering apart, it offers a variety of case studies to illustrate the range and fertility of this approach.
Nicholas Rescher has published extensively on the history and theory of pragmatism and on its alignment to the sensibilities of contemporary analytic philosophy over the last 30 years.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
Nicholas Rescher
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pragmatism in Philosophical Inquiry
Book Subtitle: Theoretical Considerations and Case Studies
Authors: Nicholas Rescher
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30903-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30902-6Published: 02 June 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-30903-3Published: 24 May 2016
Series ISSN: 2211-4548
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4556
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 135
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations
Topics: Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics