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OverviewIt is commonly believed that populist politics and social media pose a serious threat to our concept of truth. Philosophical pragmatists, who are typically thought to regard truth as merely that which is 'helpful' for us to believe, are sometimes blamed for providing the theoretical basis for the phenomenon of 'post-truth'. In this book, Sami Pihlstroem develops a pragmatist account of truth and truth-seeking based on the ideas of William James, and defends a thoroughly pragmatist view of humanism which gives space for a sincere search for truth. By elaborating on James's pragmatism and the 'will to believe' strategy in the philosophy of religion, Pihlstroem argues for a Kantian-inspired transcendental articulation of pragmatism that recognizes irreducible normativity as a constitutive feature of our practices of pursuing the truth. James himself thereby emerges as a deeply Kantian thinker. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sami Pihlstroem (University of Helsinki)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9781316517703ISBN 10: 1316517705 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 23 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Recommended.' J. R. Shook, Choice Connect Author InformationSami Pihlstroem is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Helsinki. He is the author of Pragmatic Realism, Religious Truth, and Antitheodicy (2020) and Why Solipsism Matters (2020). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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