PHIL 302F - Great Phil: Amer Pragmatists

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

American philosophy is fundamentally a philosophy of convergence. It is the result of American civilization which has been defined by the meetings and conflicts of European Americans and Native Americans, revolution, a history of slavery and a fight for abolition, a history of involvement in wars across the world, radical social movements, and the meetings of people and communities in the form of immigration. In this class we will study philosophical texts written in America with a particular focus on pragmatism. We will read movement defining works by C.S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey as well as some relatively unknown works written by Americans on the periphery of the academic culture that inspired the movement.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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