Pragmatism · Character
The Narrator
A philosopher addressing a general audience, confessing his tremor at daring to make the cosmos vivid without going dry or technical.
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Also known as myself, mine, Our, ours, ourselves, our, we
First appearance: Pragmatism
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The author dedicates the work to John Stuart Mill, expressing personal admiration.
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- Protagonist
- Pragmatism's Philosophical Lineage
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Dedication
- Pragmatism
- Lecture I: The Present Dilemma in Philosophy
- Lecture II: What Pragmatism Means
- Lecture IV: The One and the Many
- Lecture V: Pragmatism and Common Sense
- Lecture VI: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth
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