The New Pragmatism - Alan Malachowski

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Résumé :
Explains what it is about Pragmatism that makes it such a distinctively attractive prospect to so many thinkers, even in previously hostile traditions. This work sets out the guiding thoughts behind the Pragmatist approach to philosophy and examines how these thoughts have faired in the hands of those largely responsible for the revival.

Biographie:
Alan Malachowski is Honorary Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of East Anglia.

Sommaire:
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

A clear, accessible and well-structured introduction to the subject, which shows Malachowski to be one of Rorty's most careful, perceptive, judicious and insightful readers. Like the best pragmatists, the author shows a commendable ability to link pragmatism provocatively and imaginatively to a wide variety of non-philosophical concerns. He is the Huxley of pragmatism: Rorty's bulldog. - Stephen Mullan, Queen's University Belfast Alan Malachowski's The New Pragmatism is an extremely thorough, engaging and readable introduction to a seemingly complex development in western philosophy. It will be valuable to those seeking clarity on the work of Rorty, Putnam, and their intellectual milieu. - Emma Bell, University of Brighton A lucid account of the New Pragmatism, its relationship to classical American pragmatism and postmodernism, and its implications for literature, feminism, law, education, politics, and religion. It will serve as a useful introduction to this important philosophical movement as well as an essential guide to the latest scholarship for experts in the field. - Carol Nicholson, Rider University, New Jersey