Josiah Royce and William James lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Irving Street, just two doors apart, and Charles Peirce grew up only blocks away. John Dewey was born and educated in nearby Vermont. These four great thinkers shared more than geographic space; they engaged in a series of formative philosophical discussions. By tracing the interactions of Royce (1855-1916) with James, Peirce, and Dewey, Oppenheim re-imagines pragmatism in a way that highlights the late Royce's role as mediator and favors the seed-plant image of O. W. Holmes, Jr., over the corridor image of Papini. to towns...
Josiah Royce and William James lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Irving Street, just two doors apart, and Charles Peirce grew up only blocks away....
This work is based on a series of lectures the author delivered at Manchester College, Oxford, in 1913. It presents his philosophical interpretation of Christianity's fundamental ideas - community, sin, atonement, and saving grace. It covers issues in ecumenics and inter-religious dialogue.
This work is based on a series of lectures the author delivered at Manchester College, Oxford, in 1913. It presents his philosophical interpretation o...