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Darwin's evolutionary theories became widely known about the same time the Metaphysical Club was developing American pragmatism. This book traces the intellectual progress of Club members as they learned about and applied Darwin's work to their own pursuits.
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Evolution and the founders of pragmatism
1972, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Table of Contents
Forward by John Dewey
I.
The Background of Science and Natural Theology
Page 1
II.
The Birthplace of Pragmatism: Pierce's Metaphysical Club
Page 18
III.
Chauncey Wright, Defender of Darwin and Precursor of Pragmatism
Page 31
IV.
The Evolutionism and Pragmaticism of Peirce
Page 70
V.
Darwinism in Jame's Psychology and Pragmatism
Page 97
VI.
Social Evolutionism: Fiske's Philosophy of History
Page 129
VII.
The Pragmatic Legal Philosophy of Nicholas St. John Green
Page 152
VIII.
Evolutionary Pragmatism in Holmes's Theory of the Law
Page 172
IX.
The philosophical Legacy of the Founders of Pragmatism
Page 190
A.
Biographical Notes on Chauncey Wright (1830-1875)
B.
Wright's Papers at Northampton, Massachusetts
C.
C. S. Pierce, "Why I am a Pragmatist"
D.
Peirce's Manuscript on "Hume on Miracles and Laws of Nature"
E.
Arthur O. Lovejoy, "A note on Peirce's Evolutionism"
F.
Biographical Notes on Nicholas St. John Green (1830-1876)
G.
Biographical Notes on Joseph B. Warner (1848-1923)
Notes
Page 245
Index
Page 281
Edition Notes
Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [243]-279)
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