Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is generally considered the most significant American philosopher. He was the founder of pragmatism, the view popularized by

W. V. Quine (1908–2000) was quite simply the most distinguished analytic philosopher of the later half of the twentieth century. His celebrated attack on the

This book provides an insightful overview of what has made pragmatism such an attractive and exciting prospect to thinkers of different persuasions.

The most convenient and accessible guide to James currently available.

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