A History of Philosophy in America, 1720-2000 by Bruce Kuklick

A History of Philosophy in America, 1720-2000



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A History of Philosophy in America, 1720-2000 Bruce Kuklick
Language: English
Page: 169
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0199260168, 9780199260164
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

From Publishers Weekly

Offering a thoughtful, inclusive overview of American philosophical activity from colonial divines to present-day academics, Kuklick, a historian at the University of Pennsylvania, defines philosophy expansively as "more or less systematic writing about the point of our existence, and our ability to understand the world of which we are a part." This broad definition allows him to include the philosophical aspects of writers often neglected in philosophy surveys, including Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Dense but clear, the book grounds its panoply of thinkers in their social context, particularly that of an evolving academic establishment for which Kuklick has some choice words ("constipated arrogance," in one case). The history is broken into three overlapping periods: a religiously inspired era (1720-1868), in which ministers, theologians and other amateurs shared equal status with professional philosophers; the "Age of Pragmatism" (1859-1934), dominated by Peirce, James and Dewey; and the contemporary "professional" period (1912-2000), in which American philosophy became more refined and internationally prestigious, but also more fragmented and remote from the public. Running themes include the "long circuitous march from a religious to a secular vision of the universe," the long-running match between idealism and materialism; and the frequent inattention of American philosophy to political and social concerns. Admittedly selective, the book becomes too much so at the end: the last 40 years are largely reduced to Kuhn and Rorty, skimming over almost everything else. Yet the book generally succeeds in identifying broad trends while spotlighting curious and significant points. Readers looking for a grounded narrative of American thought's development and contexts will find this book an accurate and compelling guide. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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"A sustained work of synthesis and primary scholarship...an exemplary encounter between intellectual history and philosophical thought."--Jonathan Ree, Times Literary Supplement

"Readers looking for a grounded narrative of American thought's development and contexts will find this book an accurate and compelling guide."--Publishers Weekly

"A well-researched introduction for the reader interested in an overview of American philosophy."--Weekly Standard

"This history of American philosophy from 1720 through 2000 displays the erudition, philosophical sensitivity, and boldness that we have come to associate with the work of Bruce Kuklick, the premier historian of American philosophy . . . an invaluable reference source."--Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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