Phenomenology was developed as a method for philosophical investigation around the turn of the 20... more Phenomenology was developed as a method for philosophical investigation around the turn of the 20 th century by Edmund Husserl. It decisively influenced the development of continental philosophy, giving rise to the movement known as existentialism and to conceptual revolutions in the human sciences. Much current philosophy, psychology, and literary theory descends from the phenomenological movement. Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-61) stood at a number of intellectual intersections. He was above all a student of phenomenology, but also wrote on psychology, anthropology, art, literature, and politics. His work invariably exhibits an awareness of how contemporary developments relate to the history of philosophy. Merleau-Ponty was a lifelong associate of the major French existentialists, and was actively involved with Sartre and others in political concerns before and after World War II. His philosophy shows all of these influences, and thus provides an excellent entry point to twentieth a...
The grand, leading principle, towards which every argument unfolded in these pages directly conve... more The grand, leading principle, towards which every argument unfolded in these pages directly converges, is the absolute and essential impor-tance of human development in its richest diversity. —J. S. Mill, “Dedication, ” On Liberty
Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Josiah Royce Kelly A. Parker and Jason Bell? Part I. Hi... more Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Josiah Royce Kelly A. Parker and Jason Bell? Part I. Historical Explorations 1. Josiah Royce: Alive and Well John J. McDermott 2. A Report on the Recent "Dig" into Royce's MSS in the Harvard Archives Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J., Dawn Aberg, and John J. Kaag 3. Goodbye, Idealist Consensus Hello, New Realism! Dwayne Tunstall 4. On Four Originators of Transatlantic Phenomenology: Josiah Royce, Edmund Husserl, William Hocking, Winthrop Bell Jason Bell 5. Loyalty, Friendship, and Truth: The Influence of Aristotle on the Philosophy of Josiah Royce Mathew A. Foust and Melissa Shew 6. Complex Negation, Necessity, and Logical Magic Randall E. Auxier 7. Race, Culture, and Pluralism: Royce's Logical "Primitives" Scott L. Pratt Part II. Practical Extensions 8. Individuals Ain't Ones: Who We Are in Royce's World Douglas R. Anderson 9. Racism, Race, and Josiah Royce: Exactly What Shall We Say? Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley 10. Enlightened Provincialism, Open-Ended Communities, and Loyalty-Loving Individuals: Royce's Progressive Prescription for Democratic Cultural Transformation Judith M. Green 11. Josiah Royce and the Redemption of American Individualism Richard P. Mullin 12. Royce's Relevance for Intrafaith Dialogue Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J. 13. Necessary Error: Josiah Royce, Communities of Interpretation, and Feminist Epistemology Kara Barnette 14. Communities in Pursuit of Community Mary B. Mahowald Notes References List of Contributors Index
Phenomenology was developed as a method for philosophical investigation around the turn of the 20... more Phenomenology was developed as a method for philosophical investigation around the turn of the 20 th century by Edmund Husserl. It decisively influenced the development of continental philosophy, giving rise to the movement known as existentialism and to conceptual revolutions in the human sciences. Much current philosophy, psychology, and literary theory descends from the phenomenological movement. Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-61) stood at a number of intellectual intersections. He was above all a student of phenomenology, but also wrote on psychology, anthropology, art, literature, and politics. His work invariably exhibits an awareness of how contemporary developments relate to the history of philosophy. Merleau-Ponty was a lifelong associate of the major French existentialists, and was actively involved with Sartre and others in political concerns before and after World War II. His philosophy shows all of these influences, and thus provides an excellent entry point to twentieth a...
The grand, leading principle, towards which every argument unfolded in these pages directly conve... more The grand, leading principle, towards which every argument unfolded in these pages directly converges, is the absolute and essential impor-tance of human development in its richest diversity. —J. S. Mill, “Dedication, ” On Liberty
Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Josiah Royce Kelly A. Parker and Jason Bell? Part I. Hi... more Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Josiah Royce Kelly A. Parker and Jason Bell? Part I. Historical Explorations 1. Josiah Royce: Alive and Well John J. McDermott 2. A Report on the Recent "Dig" into Royce's MSS in the Harvard Archives Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J., Dawn Aberg, and John J. Kaag 3. Goodbye, Idealist Consensus Hello, New Realism! Dwayne Tunstall 4. On Four Originators of Transatlantic Phenomenology: Josiah Royce, Edmund Husserl, William Hocking, Winthrop Bell Jason Bell 5. Loyalty, Friendship, and Truth: The Influence of Aristotle on the Philosophy of Josiah Royce Mathew A. Foust and Melissa Shew 6. Complex Negation, Necessity, and Logical Magic Randall E. Auxier 7. Race, Culture, and Pluralism: Royce's Logical "Primitives" Scott L. Pratt Part II. Practical Extensions 8. Individuals Ain't Ones: Who We Are in Royce's World Douglas R. Anderson 9. Racism, Race, and Josiah Royce: Exactly What Shall We Say? Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley 10. Enlightened Provincialism, Open-Ended Communities, and Loyalty-Loving Individuals: Royce's Progressive Prescription for Democratic Cultural Transformation Judith M. Green 11. Josiah Royce and the Redemption of American Individualism Richard P. Mullin 12. Royce's Relevance for Intrafaith Dialogue Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J. 13. Necessary Error: Josiah Royce, Communities of Interpretation, and Feminist Epistemology Kara Barnette 14. Communities in Pursuit of Community Mary B. Mahowald Notes References List of Contributors Index
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