{"product_id":"pragmatism-barnes-noble-digital-library-9781411466494","title":"Pragmatism (Barnes \u0026 Noble Digital Library)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe word \"pragmatism\" is used everywhere today, from business to sports to politics. Although the word hadn't yet entered everyday language when William James published \u003ci\u003ePragmatism\u003c\/i\u003e in 1907, the philosopher believed its doctrine had virtually become common sense in twentieth-century America. For James, pragmatism was a specific philosophical alternative to essentialism and foundationalism and argued that ideas are meaningful only insofar as they have practical consequences in concrete human experience; however today pragmatism has come to denote merely a general willingness to compromise principles, even to the point of selfishness or irresponsibility. Written in an engaging and accessible style, \u003ci\u003ePragmatism\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable corrective to modern uses of the word, since the voice that speaks in its pages embodies precisely the opposite values from the pejorative senses the word has acquired. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BookAnnex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67898467090610,"sku":"9781411466494","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781411466494.jpg?v=1793876747","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/pragmatism-barnes-noble-digital-library-9781411466494","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}