Lucas McGranahan

Darwinism and Pragmatism

William James on Evolution and Self-Transformation

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Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on the work of William James (1842-1910), this study looks at Darwinian evolution within the context of a person-oriented philosophy. McGranahan argues for James as an innovator of evolutionary concepts and an early proponent of non-reductionist Darwinism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 473g
• ISBN-13: 9781848935969
• ISBN-10: 184893596X
• Artikelnr.: 47515655

Autorenporträt

Dr Lucas McGranahan is an independent scholar with research interests in American pragmatism, nineteenth-century philosophy and the history and philosophy of science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A Pragmatic Image of Darwinism Chapter 1. Individuals in
Evolution: James's Darwinian Psychology Chapter 2. Individuals in History:
Social Evolution without Social Darwinism Chapter 3. Self-Transformation:
Habit, Will and Selection Chapter 4. Character Ideals and Evolutionary
Logics in James and Nietzsche Chapter 5. Higher-Order Individuals: Truth
and Reality as Organic Systems Conclusion: Divided Selves and Dialectical
Selves