{"product_id":"book-h0w6","title":"Pragmatism and The Meaning of Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam James was one of the most influential figures in 19th-century American philosophy and psychology. His\u003cem\u003e Pragmatism\u003c\/em\u003e is a set of lectures that he gave in 1906–07 in answer to the enduring debate between empiricism and rationalism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShifting between them, he proposed pragmatism as a method, the idea being that the value of any truth is dependent upon its utility—upon its practical and experiential consequences. To address the critical response to his ideas that followed, he produced in 1909\u003cem\u003e The Meaning of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, collecting together further writings on the issue to consolidate and reinforce his position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a gift for language akin to that of his brother Henry, his work remains both highly readable and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49357118964016,"sku":"BDh0w6","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49357119029552,"sku":"ZEh0w6","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49357119062320,"sku":"ZMh0w6","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/360451-h0w6-Square.jpg?v=1734421442","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h0w6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}