A Spirit of Synthesis: Charles Morris, Morton White, and the Crisis of Pragmatism.
This paper builds on Robert Talisse's interpretation of a "crisis" in mid-century pragmatism to examine the overlooked contributions of Charles Morris and Morton White. Against the metaphilosophical overreach of Deweyan pragmatism, Morris and White advanced a distinct effort toward philosophical syn...
| Published in: | Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 405 - 422 |
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Fall2024
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