Philosophy 350 - Pragmatism

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This detailed examination of the content and methods of a number of classic works of American philosophy emphasizes issues in epistemology. Authors include Dewey, William James, Mead, Peirce, Royce, Santayana, and more recent writers. The philosophical movements discussed include transcendentalism, pragmatism, empiricism, and realism. The investigation of these works involves problems in the philosophy of religion, ethics, aesthetics, the philosophy of language, the philosophy of education, and social and political philosophy.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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