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Science and Religion in the Era of William James: Volume 1, Eclipse of Certainty, 1820-1880
In this cultural biography, Paul Croce investigates the contexts surrounding the early intellectual development of American philosopher William James (1842-1910). Croce places the young James at the center of key scientific and religious debates in American intellectual life between the 1820s and 1870s. Early in the nineteenth century, most Americans maintained their scientific and religious beliefs with certainty. Well before the end of the century, however, science and religion had parted company, and, despite the endurance of religious convictions and widespread confidence in science, professionals in both fields expressed belief in terms of hypotheses and probabilities rather than absolutes. Croce highlights the essential issues debated during this shift by investigating the education of James and the circle of intellectuals of which he was part. In particular, the implicit probabilism of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, especially as interpreted by Charles Sanders Peirce's recognition of the fallibility of knowledge, set the stage for James's reconstruction of belief based on uncertainty. Croce is writing a second volume dealing with the intellectual development of the mature William James.
Book Details
- Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
- Publish Date: Jun 19th, 1995
- Pages: 390
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.19in - 0.86in - 1.25lb
- EAN: 9780807845066
- Categories: • General• Philosophers
About the Author
Croce, Paul J.: - Paul J. Croce is professor and chair of American studies at Stetson University.
Praise for this book
CroceUs work is significant and valuable.
"Journal of Religious History"
Croce's book is a splendid account of the impact of the second scientific revolution.
"Choice"
[Croce] has written a fascinating account of the conflicts and turmoil of the American nineteenth century.
"Journal of American History"
"A lively and nuanced contextualization of William James, the decline of certainty, and the rise of probabilistic thinking.
George Cotkin, author of "William James, Public Philosopher""
Croces work is significant and valuable.
"Journal of Religious History"
An illuminating look at the intellectual career of William James.
"Isis"
ÝCroce¨ has written a fascinating account of the conflicts and turmoil of the American nineteenth century.
"Journal of American History"
A lively and nuanced contextualization of William James, the decline of certainty, and the rise of probabilistic thinking.
George Cotkin, author of "William James, Public Philosopher"
Crocea[s work is significant and valuable.
"Journal of Religious History"
Croce 's work is significant and valuable.
"Journal of Religious History"
Croce s work is significant and valuable.
"Journal of Religious History"