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William James and Pragmatism
Ethel Ernestine Sabin · 1918
A 1918 academic study examining William James's pragmatism and his theory of truth, written as a doctoral thesis.
An academic thesis analyzing and critiquing James's theory of pragmatism and truth.
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What it is
This short book by Ethel Ernestine Sabin examines William James's pragmatism. It was submitted as a doctoral thesis at the University of Illinois and published in 1918 (with some internal dating suggesting work on it in 1916).
Why it matters
The study shows how James's philosophy of pragmatism was being analyzed and debated in academic settings years after it was first presented, and how later scholars, including women entering academic philosophy, engaged critically with his ideas about truth.
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