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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Contents include an introduction by Bruce Kuklick, bibliography and
textual note, and eight lectures on pragmatism by William James
delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston in November and
December, 1906, and in January, 1907, at Columbia University, NY,
(Lecture 1: The Present Dilemma in Philosophy, Lecture 2: What
Pragmatism Means, Lecture 3: Some Metaphysical Problems
Pragmatically Considered, Lecture 4: The One and the Many, Lecture
5: Pragmatism and Common Sense, Lecture 6: Pragmatism's Conception
of Truth, Lecture 7: Pragmatism and Humanism, Lecture 8: Pragmatism
and Religion).
"And it should be known that I, Galbert, a notary, though I had
no suitable place for writing, set down on tablets a summary of
events... and in the midst of so much danger by night and conflict
by day. I had to wait for moments of peace during the night or day
to set in order the present account of events as they happened, and
in this way, though in great straits, I transcribed for the
faithful what you see and read."-From "The Murder of Charles the
Good"
On March 12, 1127, Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, was
slain in the church of Saint Donatian in Bruges in a plot devised
by an embittered noble family. Known for creating laws to protect
and help the poor, Charles the Good's assassination sent ripples
throughout Europe, affecting the balance of power between England,
France, and the Holy Roman Empire. It also threw Flemish society
into chaos as this prosperous region became engulfed in a brutal
struggle for power. With a journalistic eye, Galbert of Bruges, a
notary and cleric, presents a riveting portrait of the day-to-day
political and social unrest that followed in the wake of Charles's
murder and the military battles to control Flanders.
Historians have long recognized "The Murder of Charles the Good"
as a remarkable point of entry for understanding the most important
political, legal, and social issues that confronted medieval
Europe: definitions of freedom and servility; the competing claims
of national and royal sovereignty; and the rise of the
bourgeoisie.
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