1st Edition

The New Pragmatism

By Alan Malachowski Copyright 2010
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Some hundred years after its inception, Pragmatism has reclaimed centre stage, not just within philosophy, but also within intellectual culture as a whole. This book sets out to explain what it is about Pragmatism that makes it such a distinctively attractive prospect to so many thinkers, even in previously hostile traditions. Alan Malachowski sets out in a clear and accessible manner the original... Read more
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introducing the New Pragmatism 2. Leaving Classic Pragmatism Behind 3. Rorty Against the Tradition 4. Putnam's Contributions 5. Pragmatism without Reconciliation: Rorty and Putnam 6. Prospects Conclusion Notes On Reading New Pragmatists Select Bibliography Index

Biography

Alan Malachowski