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Pragmatism and Objectivity: Essays Sparked by the Work of Nicholas Rescher (Routledge Studies in American Philosophy) - Softcover

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9780367595371: Pragmatism and Objectivity: Essays Sparked by the Work of Nicholas Rescher (Routledge Studies in American Philosophy)
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ISBN 10: 0367595370 ISBN 13: 9780367595371
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

Pragmatism and Objectivity illuminates the nature of contemporary pragmatism against the background of Rescher’s work, resulting in a stronger grasp of the prospects and promises of this philosophical movement. The central insight of pragmatism is that we must start from where we find ourselves and deflate metaphysical theories of truth in favor of an account that reflects our actual practices of the concept. Pragmatism links truth and rationality to experience, success, and action. While crude versions of pragmatism state that truth is whatever works for a person or a community, Nicholas Rescher has been at the forefront of arguing for a more sophisticated pragmatist position. According to his position, we can illuminate a robust concept of truth by considering its links with inquiry, assertion, belief, and action. His brand of pragmatism is objective and organized around truth and inquiry, rather than other forms of pragmatism that are more subjective and lenient. The contingency and fallibility of knowledge and belief formation does not mean that our beliefs are simply what our community decides, or that truth and objectivity are spurious notions. Rescher offers the best chance of understanding how it is that beliefs can be the products of human inquiry yet aim at the truth nonetheless. The essays in this volume, written by established and up-and-coming scholars of pragmatism, touch on themes related to epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and ethics.

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About the Author

Sami Pihlström is Director of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367595370
ISBN 13 
9780367595371
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
292
Editor
Pihlström Sami