Schwartz, Robert, 1940-

Rethinking pragmatism : from William James to contemporary philosophy / Robert Schwartz. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012. - 173 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-162) and index.

The place of values in inquiry (Lecture I) -- The pragmatic maxim and pragmatic instrumentalism (Lecture II) -- Substance and other metaphysical claims (Lecture III) -- Materialism, physicalism, and reduction (Lecture IV) -- Ontological commitment and the nature of the real (Lecture V) -- Pragmatic semantics and pragmatic truth (Lecture VI) -- Worldmaking (Lecture VII) -- Belief, hope, and conjecture (Lecture VIII).

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