Stoic pragmatism /
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 obligation...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2012
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| Series: | American philosophy.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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 stoic acquiescence by being satisfied with what is good enough. This personal, yet modest, philosophy offers penetrating insights into the American w. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780253007216 0253007216 0253357187 9780253357182 9786613626318 6613626317 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
