| Title | : | Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking (Unabridged) |
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| Author | : | William James |
| Release | : | 2025-03-05 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | History |
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| 1 | Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways | William James |
| William James propounded his theories of pragmatism in this book. He emphasized "radical empiricism" and the concept that the meaning of any idea - philosophical, political, social, or otherwise - only has validity in terms of its experiential and practical consequences. He wished to test competing systems of thought in the "marketplace of actual experience" to determine whether adopting a particular philosophical theory or way of looking at the world makes an actual difference in individual conduct or in how people perceive and react to the varieties of experience. |
