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The Blackwell Guide to

American Philosophy

Edited by

Armen T. Marsoobian and John Ryder

The Blackwell Guide to

American Philosophy

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Edited by Armen T. Marsoobian and John Ryder

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The Blackwell guide to American philosophy / edited by Armen T.

Marsoobian and John Ryder.

p. cm. — (Blackwell philosophy guides ; 16)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-631-21622-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-631-21623-5

(pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Philosophy, American. I. Marsoobian, Armen. II. Ryder, John, 1951–

III. Series.

B851.B49 2004

191—dc22

2003020353

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Contents

Notes on Contributors

viii

Preface

xiv

Editors’ Introduction

Part I Historical Traditions

1Early American Philosophy

John Ryder

2 Idealism in American Thought

Douglas Anderson

3 The First Pragmatists

Joseph Margolis

4 Naturalism

Michael Eldridge

Part II Major Figures in American Philosophy

5 C. S. Peirce, 1839–1914

Vincent Colapietro

6William James, 1842–1910

101

William J. Gavin

7 Josiah Royce, 1855–1916

117

Frank M. Oppenheim, SJ

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