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Eight brilliant and original American thinkers – Edwards, Franklin, John Adams, Emerson, Peirce, William James, Dewey, and Santayana – are the subject of this widely admired book by one of America's foremost writers of intellectual history. In this study, the author finds a degree of continuity and some elements of underlying unity in the varied and idiosyncratic thoughts of these men. Instead of superficial similarities, he emphasizes a common moral tenor, an instrumental conception of knowledge, and a broad, ethical conception of art.

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Author:   Paul Conkin
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
ISBN:  

9781481314633

ISBN 10:   1481314637
Pages:   505
Publication Date:   30 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface to the New Edition Chapter I The Puritan Prelude God and Man Morals and Society Spirit and Matter Part One: Diverse Puritans Chapter II Jonathan Edwards: Theology Ultimate Concerns The Great Awakening and Affectionate Religion The Battle against Arminianism Chapter III Benjamin Franklin: Science and Morals Career and Character Natural Science Moral Science Chapter IV John Adams: Politics Portrait of an Enlightened Puritan In Defense of Liberty The Republican Idea Part Two: In Transition Chapter V Ralph Waldo Emerson: Poet-Priest The Early Pilgrimage Self-Reliance Philosophy Intellect and Art Part Three: Three Pragmatists Chapter VI Charles S. Peirce Life Signs and Relations Inquiry and the Pragmatic Test The categories and Realism Scientific Metaphysics Axiology and Religion Chapter VII William James The Courageous Pilgrimage Psychology Voluntarism In Pursuit of an Ontology Pragmatism Practical Concerns Chapter VIII John Dewey The Long Pathway to Naturalism The Metaphysical Framework Epistemology Value Philosophy in Action Part Four: In Retreat Chapter IX George Santayana Life The Metaphysical Foundation Epistemology Axiology Politics and Art Religion A Reading Guide Index

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Paul K. Conkin is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Vanderbilt University.

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