Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.

Autorentext
Trygve V.R. Throntveit is a Non-Resident Fellow of U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction 1. The Ethical Origins of James's Pragmatism 2. Religion and the Refinement of James's Pragmatism 3. The Ethical Republic 4. Citizen James 5. Legacies and Prospects