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8William James and the Promise of PragmatismWilliam James Studies 2. 2007.In this article, I address the matter of what James's Pragmatism has to offer someone today, a full century after its publication. Toward this end, I underscore the theme of meliorism present in the text, focusing on notions of "promise" employed by James at several points therein. James's emphasis on "promise" is predicated upon a deeply intimate relationship between humans and the world, such that our relationship to the universe is much like that which exists between promising parties. I argu…Read more
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3062Nitobe and Royce: Bushidō and the Philosophy of LoyaltyPhilosophy East and West 65 (4): 1174-1193. 2015.In recent years, scholars have increasingly paid attention to the philosophy of Josiah Royce. Long lost in the shadow of fellow classical American figures, Royce’s philosophy has enjoyed a renascence, with a spate of publications in a variety of venues studying and applying his thought.1 Like his philosophical brethren, Royce wrote on a wide variety of subjects, his discussions underpinned by a smattering of influences. Much has been remarked of the various Western sources that made an impressio…Read more
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36Confucianism and American PragmatismPhilosophy Compass 10 (6): 369-378. 2015.One area of the East–West comparative philosophy that has received a good deal of attention in recent years is the relationship between Confucianism and American Pragmatism. Scholars engaging these traditions have argued that they are mutually elucidating and mutually reinforcing. Often, upon locating resonance between a Confucian philosopher and an American Pragmatist philosopher, scholars combine the conceptual resources of the two, developing a Confucian–Pragmatist hybrid concept or theory. S…Read more
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14Idealism, Pragmatism, and Feminism: The Philosophy of Ella Lyman Cabot, John J. Kaag (review)European Journal of American Philosophy and Pragmatism 5 (2): 184-190. 2013.
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33Tragedy and the Sorrow of Finitude: Reflections on Sin and Death in the Philosophy of Josiah RoyceThe Pluralist 2 (2). 2007.In The Problem of Christianity, Josiah Royce describes the case of the traitor as embodying "the exemplary type of moral tragedy" which he will use toward the adumbration of a theory of atonement. Royce describes the redemptive process of the traitor as a "tragic reconciliation, " for his sinful deed can never be undone. Still, the traitor can, with regard to his treason, "bring out of the realm of death a new life that only this very death rendered possible." In this article, it is argued that …Read more
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86Kelly A. Parker and Krzysztof Piotr Skowronski, ed. Josiah Royce for the Twenty-First Century: Historical, Ethical, and Religious Interpretations. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books, 2012. 330 pp. Hardcover ISBN 978-0-7391-7336-7 (review)Contemporary Pragmatism 10 (2): 206-213. 2013.
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1Review of Stephen C. Angle and Michael Slote, Virtue Ethics and Confucianism (review)Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies 16 (1): 130-133. 2016.
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5Comparative Cases of Conscience: Teaching Josiah Royce's Philosophy of Loyalty in ChinaComparative American Studies 12 (3): 231-238. 2014.This essay first describes the distinctively American character of the life and thought of Josiah Royce, conceiving of Royce as equal parts Puritan and pioneer. Next, the author’s recent experience teaching Royce’s philosophy of loyalty in China is discussed, highlighting pedagogical challenges encountered and techniques employed to navigate these hurdles. A summary of Royce’s philosophy of loyalty is given, incorporating examples used in the classroom. It is shown that upon applying Royce’s phi…Read more
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472Yes, But Not Quite: Encountering Josiah Royce’s Ethico-Religious Insight (review)The Pluralist 6 (2): 82-85. 2011.
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18On Pragmatism (review)Newsletter of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy 32 (99): 45-48. 2004.
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Areas of Specialization
Asian Philosophy |
Philosophy of the Americas |
Areas of Interest
Asian Philosophy |
Philosophy of the Americas |