Darwinism and Pragmatism: William James on Evolution and Self-Transformation

ISBN-13: 9780367358570 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 200 str.

Lucas McGranahan

Opis

Focusing on the work of William James (1842–1910), this study looks at Darwinian evolution within the context of a person-oriented philosophy. McGranahan argues for James as an innovator of evolutionary concepts and an early proponent of non-reductionist Darwinism.

Spis treści

Introduction: A Pragmatic Image of Darwinism Chapter 1. Individuals in Evolution: James’s Darwinian Psychology Chapter 2. Individuals in History: Social Evolution without Social Darwinism Chapter 3. Self-Transformation: Habit, Will and Selection Chapter 4. Character Ideals and Evolutionary Logics in James and Nietzsche Chapter 5. Higher-Order Individuals: Truth and Reality as Organic Systems Conclusion: Divided Selves and Dialectical Selves

O autorze

Dr Lucas McGranahan is an independent scholar with research interests in American pragmatism, nineteenth-century philosophy and the history and philosophy of science.