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An edition of Evolution and the founders of pragmatism (1972)

Evolution and the founders of pragmatism

[1st ed.]

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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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University of Pennsylvania Press
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects

Evolution, Pragmatism, law, psychology

People

Charles Darwin, John Fiske, Nicholas St. John Green, William James, William Peirce, Chauncey Wright

Places

Cambridge, Mass.

Times

The late 19th century, the early 20th century.
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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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Philadelphia

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Library of Congress
B818 W63 1972

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Paperback
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288p.
Number of pages
288

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OL21581944M

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OL7300809W

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