{"product_id":"2940149891306","title":"Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking (Annotated)","description":"Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that began in the United States around 1870.  Pragmatism is a rejection of the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent, or mirror reality. Instead, pragmatists consider thought to be a product of the interaction between organism and environment. Thus, the function of thought is as an instrument or tool for prediction, action, and problem solving. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are all best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lectures that follow were delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston in November and December, 1906, and in January, 1907, at Columbia University, in New York. They are printed as delivered, without developments or notes. The pragmatic movement, so-called—I do not like the name, but apparently it is too late to change it—seems to have rather suddenly precipitated itself out of the air. A number of tendencies that have always existed in philosophy have all at once become conscious of themselves collectively, and of their combined mission; and this has occurred in so many countries, and from so many different points of view, that much unconcerted statement has resulted. I have sought to unify the picture as it presents itself to my own eyes, dealing in broad strokes, and avoiding minute controversy. Much futile controversy might have been avoided, I believe, if our critics had been willing to wait until we got our message fairly out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition has been formatted for your NOOK, and also contains additional information about pragmatism.","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109224923376,"sku":"2940149891306","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149891306_p0.jpg?v=1763726091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149891306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}