An accessible and authoritative guide to American philosophy Brilliant new essays from an eminent, international team of contributors Essential for anyone working in the central areas of American philosophy Cheryl Misak presents the first collective study of the development of philosophy in North America, from the 18th century to the end of the 20th century. Twenty-six leading experts examine distinctive features of American philosophy, trace notable themes, and consider the legacy and influence of notable figures. This will be the first reference point for future work on the subject, and a fascinating resource for anyone interested in modern philosophy or American intellectual history. Readership: Scholars and students in all fields of philosophy and related areasContents 1. Jonathan Edwards and 18th Century Religious Philosophy , Roger Ward 2. Emerson, Romanticism and Classical American Pragmatism , Russell B. Goodman 3. Peirce and Pragmatism: American Connections , Douglas Anderson 4. William James , Henry Jackman 5. John Dewey: Inquiry, Ethics and Democracy , Matthew Festenstein 6. Josiah Royce: Idealism, Transcendentalism, Pragmatism , Kelly Parker 7. George Santayana: Ordinary Reflection Systematized , Glenn Tiller 8. A Pragmatist Wordview: George Herbert Mead's Philosophy of the Act , Cornelis De Waal 9. W.E.B. Dubois: Double-Consciousness, Jamesian Sympathy and the Critical Turn , Mitchell Aboulafia 10. The Pragmatist Family Romance , Robert Westbrook 11. The Reception of Early American Pragmatism , Cheryl Misak 12. Whitehead's Metaphysical System , John Lango 13. Thorstein Veblen and American Social Criticism , Joseph Heath 14. Pragmatism and the Cold War , Robert Talisse 15. Pragmatism and the Given: C.I. Lewis, Quine and Peirce , Chris Hookway 16. W. V. Quine , Arif Ahmed 17. Philosophy of Science in America , Alan Richardson 18. The Influence of Wittgenstein on American Philosophy , Hanjo Glock 19. Placing in a Space of Norms: Neo-Sellarsian Philosophy in the 21st Century , Mark Lance 20. Rorty, Davidson and the Future of Metaphysics in America , Bjorn Ramberg 21. Analytic Philosophy in America , Scott Soames 22. Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics , Danielle Macbeth 23. Liberal Equality: What, Where and Why , Kok-Chor Tan 24. Legal Philosophy in America , Brian Bix 25. American Moral Philosophy , Brad Hooker 26. Essences, Intersections and American Feminism , Ann Garry
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