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Contemporary Pragmatism
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W.V.O. Quine
Rejected the analytic-synthetic distinction and promoted naturalism, affecting both epistemology and pragmatism.
Ruth Anna Putnam
Worked within ethical philosophy and pragmatism to promote moral objectivity without absolutism.
William James
Philosophy should be a method for solving problems, with truth understood in terms of usefulness to the thinker.
Jurgen Habermas
Not a pragmatist by tradition, but his work on communicative action and rationality aligns with pragmatic themes, emphasizing consensus and societal discourse.
Richard J. Bernstein
Promotes the pragmatic and dialogical approach in philosophy, attempting to synthesize multiple philosophical traditions.
Charles Sanders Peirce
Proposed that the meaning of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences.
Richard Rorty
Argued against traditional philosophy's preoccupation with truth and representation, advocating for a more democratic and pluralistic approach.
Hilary Putnam
Combined pragmatism with analytical philosophy, questioning the fact-value dichotomy and promoting internal realism.
Cornel West
Integrates pragmatist philosophy with leftist thought, emphasizing cultural criticism and social engagement.
Jane Addams
Applied pragmatist ideas to social reform, emphasizing experiential learning and social work.
Clarence Irving Lewis
Developed 'conceptual pragmatism', emphasizing a priori knowledge and the analytic-synthetic distinction.
John Dewey
Emphasized education and democracy; believed in learning through doing and the importance of practical thinking.
Susan Haack
Advocates for 'foundherentism', blending foundationalism and coherentism in a pragmatic way; criticizes both scientism and postmodernism.
Robert Nozick
Although not typically classified as a pragmatist, some interpretations suggest his latter-day explorations reflect a form of pragmatic pluralism.
Robert Brandom
Developed inferentialism, emphasizing the role of social practices in the creation of knowledge.
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