Back to results
Cover image for book William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic

William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic

By:Trygve Throntveit
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781349298013
eText ISBN:9781137068620
Edition:0
Copyright:2014
Format:Reflowable

eBook Features

Instant Access

Purchase and read your book immediately

Read Offline

Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere

Study Tools

Built-in study tools like highlights and more

Read Aloud

Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you

Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.