Pragmatism and French Voluntarism
With Especial Reference to the Notion of Truth in the Development of French Philosophy from Maine de Biran to Professor Bergson

Originally published in 1914, this book examines the French Voluntarist school of philosophy and the key ways in which it differs from the Pragmatists.

L. Susan Stebbing (Author)

9781107626638, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 December 2013

180 pages
2 x 1.3 x 1 cm, 0.18 kg

Originally published in 1914, this book examines the French Voluntarist school of philosophy and the key ways in which it differs from the Pragmatists. Stebbing argues that Voluntarism and Pragmatism both prove inadequate in their definition of truth, and suggests that an acknowledgment of the 'non-existential character of truth' is needed. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in philosophy.

Preface
Part. Introduction
Part II. The Nature of French Voluntaristic Philosophy: 1. Spiritualistic activism
2. M. Bergson's theory of intuition and the notion of truth in the 'new philosophy'
3. The notion of truth
4. The neo-criticism of Renouvier
5. The 'philosophie des idées-forces'
Part III. Conclusion: 1. The summing up of French voluntarism
2. The nature of truth and its criterion
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]