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OverviewIt is commonly believed that populist politics and social media pose a serious threat to our concept of truth. Philosophical pragmatists, who are typically thought to regard truth as merely that which is 'helpful' for us to believe, are sometimes blamed for providing the theoretical basis for the phenomenon of 'post-truth'. In this book, Sami Pihlström develops a pragmatist account of truth and truth-seeking based on the ideas of William James, and defends a thoroughly pragmatist view of humanism which gives space for a sincere search for truth. By elaborating on James's pragmatism and the 'will to believe' strategy in the philosophy of religion, Pihlström argues for a Kantian-inspired transcendental articulation of pragmatism that recognizes irreducible normativity as a constitutive feature of our practices of pursuing the truth. James himself thereby emerges as a deeply Kantian thinker. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sami Pihlström (University of Helsinki)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.375kg ISBN: 9781009048347ISBN 10: 1009048341 Pages: 255 Publication Date: 04 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Recommended.' J. R. Shook, Choice Connect Author InformationSami Pihlström is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Helsinki. He is the author of Pragmatic Realism, Religious Truth, and Antitheodicy (2020) and Why Solipsism Matters (2020). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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