Conversion in American Philosophy: Exploring the Practice of Transformation

Roger A. Ward

Open Access Published by Fordham University Press 2019

Conversion in American Philosophy

Exploring the Practice of Transformation

Roger A. Ward

In the series American Philosophy

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823285297

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About this book

In this fresh, provocative account of the American philosophical tradition, Roger Ward explores the work of key thinkers through an innovative and counterintuitive lens: religious conversion. From Jonathan Edwards to Cornel West, Ward threads the history of American thought into an extended, multivalent encounter with the religious experience. Looking at Dewey, James, Peirce, Rorty, Corrington, and other thinkers, Ward demonstrates that religious themes have deeply influenced the development of American philosophy.

This innovative reading of the American philosophical tradition will be welcomed not only by philosophers, but also by historians and other students of America's religious, intellectual, and cultural legacy.

Author / Editor information

Ward Roger A. :

Roger Ward is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown College, Kentucky.Roger Ward is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown College, Kentucky.

Reviews

[Ward] believes that he can show that conversion is a concern for all [discussed] philosophers and that this is good for philosophy

Ward's distinctively theological account of pragmatism is bold, and his telling of the story of pragmaticm is vivid.

...the value of Ward's project transcends religious themes and thus is worthy of attention by those who are interested in American philosophy, American culture, and American pragmatism from a non-religious perspective.

I recommend this book enthusiastically to students of conversion and of the American philosophical tradition. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of both and deserves careful reading and study.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction: Conversion and the Practice of Transformation Publicly Available Download PDF	xxv
1. The Philosophical Structure of Jonathan Edwards's Religious Affections Open Access Download PDF	1
2. Habit, Habit Change, and Conversion in C. S. Peirce Open Access Download PDF	29
3. Reconstructing Faith: Religious Overcoming in Dewey's Pragmatism Open Access Download PDF	62
4. Transforming Obligation in William James Open Access Download PDF	89
5. Dwelling in Absence:The Reflective Origin of Conversion Open Access Download PDF	120
6. Creative Transformation: The Work of Conversion Open Access Download PDF	151
7. The Evasion of Conversion in Recent American Philosophy Open Access Download PDF	180
BIBLIOGRAPHY Open Access Download PDF	221
INDEX Open Access Download PDF	231

Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Pages
- Main content: 235

eBook

Published: January 29, 2019
ISBN: 9780823285297