Revisiting Pragmatism

William James in the New Millennium

edited by Susanne Rohr and Miriam Strube

Book cover: Revisiting Pragmatism

Extent: 233 pages

Publisher: Universitätsverlag Winter

Subjects: American Studies

Series: American Studies - A Monograph Series

Series volume number: 220

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(June 2012)

ISBN: 9783825360269

5.28 x 8.27 inches

Price: $47.00

In stock

This collection honors William James – arguably the most famous American philosopher – as an eminent scholar and the father of pragmatism. Moreover, it examines the impact of pragmatism on various disciplines in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, engaging in a discourse that breaks new ground and advances new perspectives in theoretical debates that still seem to be largely dominated by European traditions.


This collection honors William James – arguably the most famous American philosopher – as an eminent scholar and the father of pragmatism. Moreover, it examines the impact of pragmatism on various disciplines in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, engaging in a discourse that breaks new ground and advances new perspectives in theoretical debates that still seem to be largely dominated by European traditions. As with James’s work itself, whose interdisciplinary character has inspired work especially in philosophy, psychology and physiology, this book is also characterized by interdisciplinarity and transnational dialogue. Scholars from the fields of philosophy, literary and cultural studies, social science, and religious studies innovatively explore pragmatism’s importance, potential, and current relevance.

  • Edited by Susanne Rohr
  • Edited by Miriam Strube