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Josiah Royce and William James lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
on Irving Street, just two doors apart, and Charles Peirce grew up
only blocks away. John Dewey was born and educated in nearby
Vermont. These four great thinkers shared more than geographic
space; they engaged in a series of formative philosophical
discussions. By tracing the interactions of Royce (1855-1916) with
James, Peirce, and Dewey, Oppenheim "re-imagines pragmatism" in a
way that highlights the late Royce's role as mediator and favors
the "seed-plant" image of O. W. Holmes, Jr., over the corridor
image of Papini. Josiah Royce emphasized that communities of all
sizes--ranging from families to towns--needed "reverence for the
relations of life" not only to thrive but to survive. This theme
permeates the dialectic of Royce's interactions with Peirce, James,
and Dewey. Oppenheim analyzes the agreement and disagreement of
these thinkers on the method and content of philosophy, skepticism
and intelligibility, and nominalism and intentionality, as he
uncovers their varied stances toward transcendent Reality.
Oppenheim repudiates Perry's tactic of using Royce as a foil to
display James positively. Oppenheim offers a richer portrait of
Royce by calling attention to Royces "doctrine of two levels" and
its effects on the distinction of human and super-human, by showing
the contrast of Royce's "third attitude of will" against two
primarily self-centered attitudes of will, and by examining the
roles of Spirit, Community, and semiotic process in Royce's late
thought. Frank M. Oppenheim, who is widely regarded as an expert on
Josiah Royce, brings more than 40 years of study to bear on this
magnum opus. Reverence for theRelations of Life will be essential
reading for those interested in American philosophy and theology.
Josiah Royce and William James lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
on Irving Street, just two doors apart, and Charles Peirce grew up
only blocks away. John Dewey was born and educated in nearby
Vermont. These four great thinkers shared more than geographic
space; they engaged in a series of formative philosophical
discussions. By tracing the interactions of Royce (1855-1916) with
James, Peirce, and Dewey, Oppenheim "re-imagines pragmatism" in a
way that highlights the late Royce's role as mediator and favors
the "seed-plant" image of O. W. Holmes, Jr., over the corridor
image of Papini. Josiah Royce emphasized that communities of all
sizes-ranging from families to towns-needed "reverence for the
relations of life" not only to thrive but to survive. This theme
permeates the dialectic of Royce's interactions with Peirce, James,
and Dewey. Oppenheim analyzes the agreement and disagreement of
these thinkers on the method and content of philosophy, skepticism
and intelligibility, and nominalism and intentionality, as he
uncovers their varied stances toward transcendent Reality.
Oppenheim repudiates Ralph Barton Perry's tactic of using Royce as
a foil to display James positively, by offering a richer portrait
of Royce. Oppenheim calls attention to Royce's "doctrine of two
levels" and its effects on the distinction of human and
super-human, by showing the contrast of Royce's "third attitude of
will" against two primarily self-centered attitudes of will, and by
examining the roles of Spirit, Community, and semiotic process in
Royce's late thought.
Josiah Royce's voyage to the South Seas in 1888, undertaken on his
physician's advice, restored the philosopher to full physical and
mental vigor. What is not so well known is that after a few months
of sailing Royce began to "bag new game," as he put it, in his
philosophical pursuits. Frank M. Oppenheim examines Royce's
writings from this year of travel, including his correspondence and
the notes he made on his reading, and finds there the seeds of much
of his later thought. While Professor Oppenheim is careful not to
overstate the importance of this year of travel in the development
of Royce's philosophy, he shows without question that the period
was fruitful both intellectually and psychologically. His
thoughtful analysis gives us a fuller appreciation of the
philosopher and the man.
Frank M. Oppenheim presents Royce's Mature Ethics, the first book
to examine at length Royce's ethics. Oppenheim focuses on Royce's
late ethical synthesis of freedom, goodness, and duty within the
life of a genuine loyalty within various communities.
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