{"product_id":"james-and-bradley-timothy-l-s-sprigge-9780812692273","title":"James and Bradley: American Truth and British Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite their enduring importance, the theoretical systems of James and Bradley are often badly misunderstood. Professor Sprigge freshly expounds and clarifies their arguments, demonstrating that it is wrong to think of James's pragmatism and Bradley's monistic idealism as opposite extremes. Their positions in fact display an intriguing mixture of affinities and contrasts.\u003cbr\u003e Professor Sprigge begins with a critical account of the theory behind James's notorious claim that the true is nothing more than the expedient.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe defends James against many unsound criticisms, but concludes that pragmatism's account of truth is incomplete. James's evolving metaphysical enquiries, from The Principles of Psychology through his later radical empiricist phase, his opposition to absolute idealism, and his religious motivation are all carefully elucidated. After outlining Bradley's metaphysical system, Sprigge scrutinizes Bradley's use of 'The Absolute', critically evaluates Russell's criticisms of Bradley, compares Bradley's phenomenology with Husserl's, and considers Bradley's view of the displacement of Christian morality by Darwinism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy L. S. Sprigge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812692276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812692273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.12w x 1.51d","brand":"Timothy L. S. Sprigge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980586189055,"sku":"9780812692273","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca59fbeb-63a2-43db-813f-93673e0dbcf0.jpg?v=1683250745","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-and-bradley-timothy-l-s-sprigge-9780812692273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}