Medieval & Modern Philosophy · 20th century
William James & Pragmatism
America's homegrown philosophy: Peirce's maxim, James's 'cash value' of ideas, the squirrel argument, the will to believe, stream of consciousness, and Dewey's extension to education.
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Prereqs: Hume; Mill. Next: Wittgenstein; Popper. Sources: William James, *Pragmatism* (1907), *The Will to Believe* (1896), *Principles of Psychology* (1890); Louis Menand, *The Metaphysical Club* (2001).Next: 1. Meaning = practical difference