# F. C. S. Schiller — Pragmatism character guide

> F. C. S. Schiller in Pragmatism by William James.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Schiller, Schiller, Messrs. Schiller

**First appearance:** 0003-lecture-i-the-present-dilemma-in-philosophy

## Who they are

The humanist who calls the world plastic and truths man-made, pushing pragmatism so far he must be defended from his own boldness.

## In the story

### [Lecture II: What Pragmatism Means](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-ii-what-pragmatism-means)

Mentioned alongside Dewey and James as a proponent of the pragmatist doctrine of truth.

### [Lecture VI: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-vi-pragmatism-s-conception-of-truth)

Cited as one of the contemporary pragmatists who, along with Dewey, gave the only tenable account of truth.

### [Lecture VII: Pragmatism and Humanism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-vii-pragmatism-and-humanism)

James introduces Schiller's doctrine of Humanism, which asserts that truths are man-made products and that the world is plastic, shaped by human motives and satisfactions.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced for his essay 'Activity and Substance' in Humanism.

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