The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey

by Denton Loring Geyer

CONTENTS

• [INTRODUCTION]
• CHAPTER I. [THE PRAGMATIC DOCTRINE AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY PEIRCE]
• CHAPTER II. [THE INTERPRETATION GIVEN TO PRAGMATISM BY JAMES]
  • [James’ Exposition of Peirce]
  • [The Development of the Pragmatic Doctrine through the Earlier Writings of James]
  • [The Theory of Truth in ‘Pragmatism’ and ‘The Meaning of Truth’]
    • [The Ambiguity of ‘Satisfaction’]
    • [The Relation of Truth to Utility]
    • [The Relation of Satisfaction to Agreement and Consistency]
• CHAPTER III. [THE PRAGMATIC DOCTRINE AS SET FORTH BY DEWEY]
  • [“The Experimental Theory of Knowledge”]
  • [Contrast Between James and Dewey]
• CHAPTER IV. [SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION]
• [BIBLIOGRAPHY]

THE PRAGMATIC THEORY OF TRUTH AS DEVELOPED BY PEIRCE, JAMES, AND DEWEY.