Andrew Howat Andrew Howat
Biographic Data
| ID | 5514914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Howat Andrew Howat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew Howat Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Howat |
| SIGNATURE | HOWAT A H A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Misak's Peirce and Pragmatism's Metaphysical Commitments
In this comment on Misak's Cambridge Pragmatism, I examine a case study—debate about the existence of free will—in order to explore residual tensions between Misak's 'truth-affirming,' Peircean pragmatism, and mainstream analytic philosophy. I suggest that Misak's Peirce makes a metaphysical commitment to the existence of rational self-control, and thereby to the existence of free will. I also suggest, however, that her 'analytic pragmatism' thus…
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Misak's Peirce and Pragmatism's Metaphysical Commitments
In this comment on Misak's Cambridge Pragmatism, I examine a case study—debate about the existence of free will—in order to explore residual tensions between Misak's 'truth-affirming,' Peircean pragmatism, and mainstream analytic philosophy. I suggest that Misak's Peirce makes a metaphysical commitment to the existence of rational self-control, and thereby to the existence of free will. I also suggest, however, that her 'analytic pragmatism' thus…
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