{"product_id":"9780745646657","title":"Pragmatism An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePragmatism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Bacon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Movements \/ Pragmatism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePragmatism: An Introduction \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an account of the arguments  of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in  the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and  accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles  Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent  philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J. Bernstein, Cheryl  Misak, and Robert B. Brandom. \u003cp\u003eMichael Bacon examines how pragmatists argue for the importance of  connecting philosophy to practice. In so doing, they set themselves in  opposition to many of the presumptions that have dominated philosophy  since Descartes. The book demonstrates how pragmatists reject the  Cartesian spectator theory of knowledge, in which the mind is viewed as  seeking accurately to represent items in the world, and replace it with  an understanding of truth and knowledge in terms of the roles they play  within our social practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores the diverse range of positions that have engendered  marked and sometimes acrimonious disputes amongst pragmatists. Bacon  identifies the themes underlying these differences, revealing a greater  commonality than many commentators have recognized. The result is an  illuminating narrative of a rich philosophical movement that will be of  interest to students in philosophy, political theory, and the history of  ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Bacon \u003c\/b\u003eis a lecturer in political theory at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRichard Rorty: Pragmatism \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePolitical Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 May 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745646657\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315367669900,"sku":"9780745646657","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745646657_342d1a6a-f529-4dcc-a95f-0b7f56285f6f.jpg?v=1780115006","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745646657","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}