Toward a Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities
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Toward a Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities

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Toward a Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities

About this book

Develops a pragmatist approach to the philosophy of the humanities, interpreting history, literature, and religion in terms of pragmatic realism.

Humanist scholars often feel the need to defend the humanities. The value of humanistic research is sometimes challenged, as the cultural "reality" investigated by disciplines such as history, literary studies, and theology may seem unclearIn particular, the ontology of the humanities might be considered obscure in comparison to the ontology of the natural sciences. Toward a Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities proposes to develop a comprehensive philosophical account of the humanities, focusing on the ontology and epistemology of humanistic inquiry from the standpoint of pragmatism. Sami Pihlström argues that humanistic cognitive pursuits can be interpreted along the lines of a pragmatist theory of inquiry, defending pragmatic realism about the humanities. However, far from leading to any reductive naturalization of the human world, the pragmatist philosophy of the humanities defended by Pihlström takes a distinctively Kantian critical turn in emphasizing the need for transcendental argumentation in the philosophy of the humanities, insisting on the irreducibly ethical dimensions of humanistic scholarship.

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Information

Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781438491066, 9781438491059
eBook ISBN
9781438491073
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Historiography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1. Introduction: Why This Book?
  7. 2. Realism, Practices, and Inquiry: What Is Pragmatist Philosophy of the Humanities?
  8. 3. Developing Pragmatist Philosophy of Literary Theory, Historiography, and Religious Studies
  9. 4. Pragmatic Naturalism and Transcendental Arguments in the Philosophy of the Humanities
  10. 5. Conclusion: The Values and Limits of the Humanities
  11. Notes
  12. References
  13. Index
  14. Back Cover