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Pragmatism And The Problem Of The Idea

CONTENTS Preface v CHAPTER I Introductory (1) Present period of Philosophy compared to: (a) Greek Philosophy at the time of Socrates 1 (b) Scholastic Philosophy of the XIII th century 1 (2) Place of Psychology in Modem Philosophy: (a) the result of the XIXth century thought 2 (b) theories of evolution made nature of man a vital issue 3 (3) Pragmatism: (a) a Philosophy of Tendency based on the purposiveness of thought 3 (b) this tendency twofold: Idealistic and Empirical 4 (c) not a definite system but a condition of philosophic thought 5 (4) Origin: (a) in the evolution philosophy of the XIXth century 5 (b) crucial problem was the Theistic controversy and resolved into a discussion of Purpose 7 (c) in establishing purpose the problem changed from God to man, and became one not of origins but of ends 8 (d) change of base shown: in Absolute Pragmatism which reverses process of Hegel 8 in Empirical Pragmatism which regards mental life not as structural but as functioning 9 (e) hence Empirical Pragmatism is the static psychology of Mill, Bain and Spencer viewed as dynamic 9 (5) Doctrine: (a) basis is the Phenomenal Idealism of Sensism 10 (b) constructive element is evolution which defi

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