Stoic Pragmatism

by John Lachs, David B. Lindenmayer, Stuart Kirby, et al.

Book Overview

John Lachs, one of American philosophy's most distinguished interpreters, turns to William James, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Peirce, John Dewey, and George Santayana to elaborate stoic pragmatism, or a way to live life within reasonable limits. Stoic pragmatism makes sense of our moral obligations in a world driven by perfectionist human ambition and unreachable standards of achievement. Lachs proposes a corrective to pragmatist amelioration and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253223768
• ISBN13: 9780253223760
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"