Recent American Philosophy [antikvár]

PREFACE American philosophy has never been fully appreciated for its vitality, diversity, and profundity. Since the end of World War II there has been a growing regard for the contributions of six already "classic" American philosophers of the recent past—Peirce, James, Royce, Santa-yana, Dewey and \^itehead. However, few have attempted to penetrate beyond the radiance of their work to that of numerous other modern thinkers worthy of esteem. Ten thinkers, generally neglected when recent American philosophers are discussed, are the subjects of the present volume. The philosophies of Ralph Barton Perry, William Ernest Hocking, George Herbert Mead, John Elof Boodin, Wilbur Marshall Urban, DeWitt H. Parker, Roy Wood Sellars, Arthur O. Lovejoy, Elijah Jordan, and Edgar ShefEeld Brightman receive here comprehensive, sympathetic, systematic exploration and discussion—in several cases for the first time. Because these philosophers are not as well known as they deserve to be, because in many cases their works are not easily accessible, and because they often found the best words for the expression of their thoughts, I have availed myself of the technique of abundant quotations, to allow them, insofar as possible, to speak for themselves. In any volume of this sort it is possible to question the selection. Originality of thought and comprehensiveness of philosophic vision have been my primary criteria. I