{"product_id":"pragmatism-9798897189731","title":"Pragmatism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William James\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Indigenous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePragmatism\u003c\/em\u003e (1907)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a philosophy that judges ideas by their \u003cstrong\u003epractical consequences\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than by abstract principles. James argues that the meaning and truth of any belief lie in how it \u003cstrong\u003eworks in real life\u003c\/strong\u003e-whether it helps us navigate experience, solve problems, or make sense of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe challenges rigid, absolutist systems of philosophy and defends a \u003cstrong\u003epluralistic and flexible view of truth\u003c\/strong\u003e, where truths are not fixed eternally but are \u003cstrong\u003evalidated through experience\u003c\/strong\u003e and ongoing use. James also applies pragmatism to religion, science, and metaphysics, suggesting that beliefs can be considered \"true\" if they prove \u003cstrong\u003euseful and life-enhancing\u003c\/strong\u003e, even when they cannot be empirically proven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, the book presents pragmatism as a \u003cstrong\u003emethod for thinking\u003c\/strong\u003e-a way to test ideas by their effects and to keep philosophy closely connected to lived human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47573445345431,"sku":"9798897189731","price":2394.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798897189731.webp?v=1774892876","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pragmatism-9798897189731","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}