James and Dewey on Belief and ExperienceDonald Capps and John Capps's James and Dewey on Belief and Experience juxtaposes the key writings of two philosophical superstars. As fathers of Pragmatism, America's unique contribution to world philosophy, their work has been enormously influential, and remains essential to any understanding of American intellectual history. In these essays, you'll find William James deeply embroiled in debates between religion and science. Combining philosophical charity with logical clarity, he defended the validity of religious experience against crass forms of scientism. Dewey identified the myriad ways in which supernatural concerns distract religious adherents from pressing social concerns, and sought to reconcile the tensions inherent in science's dual embrace of common sense and the aesthetic. James and Dewey on Belief and Experience is divided into two sections: the former showcases James, the latter is devoted to Dewey. Two transitional passages in which each reflects on the work of the other bridge these two main segments. Together, the sections offer a unique perspective on the philosophers' complex relationship of influence and interdependence. An editors' introduction provides biog |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Works Included in This Text | 41 |
William James 1910 by John Dewey | 169 |
The Influence of Darwinism on Philosophy 1909 | 179 |
The Postulate of Immediate Empiricism 1909 | 189 |
The Copernican Revolution 1929 | 196 |
What I Believe 1930 | 215 |
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