Download or read book William James and the Quest for an Ethical Republic written by Trygve Throntveit and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change.