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82Kimball on Whitehead and PerceptionProcess Studies 22 (1): 13-20. 1993.In "The Incoherence of Whitehead’s Theory of Perception" (PS 9:94-104), Robert H. Kimball tries to show how Alfred North Whitehead’s account of perception is a failed attempt to reconcile two traditional theories of perception: phenomenological (or sense-data) theory and causal (or physiological) theory. Whitehead fails, Kimball argues, in two main ways. First because his notion of symbolic reference requires the simultaneous enjoyment of perceptions in the mode of presentational immediacy and c…Read more
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511The Human Eros: Eco-Ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence by Thomas M. Alexander (review)Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 50 (2): 308-313. 2014.The Human Eros is an outstanding accomplishment, a work of genuine wisdom. It combines meticulous scholarship with an enviable mastery of cultural and philosophical history to address pressing concerns of human beings, nature, and philosophy itself. While comprised of essays spanning over two decades, the book presents a powerfully coherent philosophical vision which Alexander names, alternately, “eco-ontology,” “humanistic naturalism,” and “ecological humanism.” Whatever the name, the approach …Read more
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92Pragmatic Objectivity in History, Journalism and PhilosophySouthwest Philosophy Review 27 (1): 1-20. 2011.
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76Epistemic and Rhetorical Remedies for the Evolution/Intelligent Design PredicamentSouthwest Philosophy Review 24 (1): 43-52. 2008.
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42Beyond realism and antirealism: John Dewey and the neopragmatistsVanderbilt University Press. 2003.“Hildebrand has constructed a well-paced and historically informative evaluation of neopragmatism. . . . This book makes an excellent companion for courses in both contemporary epistemology and American philosophy.” –Choice How faithful are the Neopragmatists' reformulations of Classical Pragmatism? Can their Neopragmatisms work? In examining the difficulties in Neopragmatism, David L. Hildebrand is able to propose some distinct directions for Pragmatism.
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53Was Kenneth Burke a Pragmatist?Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 31 (3). 1995.Kenneth Burke's recent death has spurred academics in a variety of disciplines to reassess the import of his prolific output. As a specialist in American philosophy, I have begun to make inroads on a question I have heard thus far only in English and Communication departments: Should Kenneth Burke be considered a pragmatist. This paper seeks to persuade specialists in Pragmatism and American Philosophy that Burke's work has enough in common with the epistemological and metaphysical doctrines…Read more
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22Review of Colin Koopman, Pragmatism as Transition: Historicity and Hope in James, Dewey, and Rorty (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2010 (8). 2010.
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39L’esperienza Potrebbe Essere Più Di Un Metodo? Il Punto Di Partenza Pratico Di DeweyDiscipline Filosofiche 19 (2). 2009.
Areas of Specialization
John Dewey |
Richard Rorty |
Realism and Anti-Realism |
Metaphilosophy |
20th Century Philosophy, Miscellaneous |