Format:
1 Online-Ressource (193 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0253357187
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0253223768
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0253007216
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1280596481
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9780253357182
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9780253223760
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9780253007216
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9781280596483
Series Statement:
American philosophy
Content:
John Lachs, one of American philosophy's most distinguished interpreters, turns to William James, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Peirce, John Dewey, and George Santayana to elaborate stoic pragmatism, or a way to live life within reasonable limits. Stoic pragmatism makes sense of our moral obligations in a world driven by perfectionist human ambition and unreachable standards of achievement. Lachs proposes a corrective to pragmatist amelioration and stoic acquiescence by being satisfied with what is good enough. This personal, yet modest, philosophy offers penetrating insights into the American w
Content:
What can philosophy do to make life better? -- Stoic pragmatism -- Infinite obligations -- An ontology for stoic pragmatism -- Epilogue: the personal value and social usefulness of philosophy
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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English
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lachs, John Stoic pragmatism Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2012
Language:
English
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