This Encyclopedia is the first of its kind. It is a scholarly reference work that is accessible to the ordinary reader by explaining complex ideas in simple terms and providing ample cross-references to facilitate further study. The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy contains a thorough analytical index and will serve as a standard, comprehensive reference work for universities and colleges.
Topics covered include:
Great philosophers: Emerson, Dewey, James, Royce, Peirce, Santayana
Subjects: Pragmatism, Progress, the Future, Knowledge, Democracy, Growth, Truth
Influences on American Philosophy: Hegel, Aristotle, Plato, British Enlightenment, Reformation
Self-Assessments: Joe Margolis, Donald Davidson, Susan Haack, Peter Hare, John McDermott, Stanley Cavell
Ethics: Value, Pleasure, Happiness, Duty, Judgment, Growth
Political Philosophy: Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Freedom, Liberalism, Community, Identity
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