Freedom and Limits (American Philosophy) - Softcover

Lachs, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823256758 ISBN 13: 9780823256754

Publisher: Fordham University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Freedom and Limits is a defense of the value of freedom in the context of human finitude. A contribution to the American tradition of philosophy, it focuses attention on moral problems as we encounter them in daily life, where the search for perfection and the incessant drive to meet obligations make it difficult to attain satisfaction. The book argues that uniformity is unproductive: Human natures are varied and changeable, making the effort to impose a unitary good on everyone futile. Moreover, we don’t need to strive for more than what is good enough: Finite achievements should be adequate to satisfy finite people.

The ultimate aim of the book is to reclaim the role of philosophy as a guide to life. In doing so, it presents discussions of such important philosophers as Fichte, Hegel, Peirce, Dewey, James, and, above all, Santayana.

About this title

Book Description:

Freedom and Limits is a defense of the value of freedom in the context of human finitude. Working out of the American pragmatist tradition, the book aims to reclaim the role of philosophy as a guide to life.

About the Author:

John Lachs is Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. His latest book is Stoic Pragmatism.

Patrick Shade is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Rhodes College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0823256758
• ISBN 13: 9780823256754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 520
• Editor: Shade Patrick