20th Century American Philosophy, 19th Century American Philosophy
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Overview
"Cotkin provides a gracefully written and consistently intelligent defense of James and pragmatism that deserves a wide audience among intellectual historians and their students."--Robert C. Bannister, American Historical Review.
Profiles the working poor, examining the severity of their income problems and analyzing the impact of high unemployment, technological developments.
Editorials
Library Journal
Cotkin (history, California Polytechnic State Univ.) provides a fair and succinct portrait of the founder of modern psychology. James's intellectual, professional, and personal lifelines are traced within the context of American political and social spheres, beginning with the Civil War. Cotkin's work, an excellent example of the interdisciplinary approach to American studies, offers useful insight into the personal groundwork on which American Pragmatism was built. Glosses of James's major works--both as they were received in his time and now--round out this study. For all academic libraries and as many public ones as can afford the notably steep price.-- Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley P.L., Cal.Booknews
In the era before specialization consigned philosophy to the academy, James's public lectures and popular writings accorded him the cachet of social prophet and engaged intellectual. Cotkin (history, Cal. Polytechnic State U.) returns James to the cultural, social, and political contexts that shaped his philosophies of pragmatism and pluralism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 1, 1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780252063923