Friday, January 22, 2010

American Philosophy






Today in Intro we commence reading (in my case re-reading) the life-story of American philosophy's most iconic figure, William James. But what's so American about American philosophy? In a word: the emphasis on experience. Most of the talking heads in this clip are friends and colleagues I'll be seeing again at the next big SAAP conference (that's the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy) in March, this year in Charlotte, NC. Two of them were also my teachers at Vanderbilt, John Lachs and Michael Hodges. Another, Erin McKenna, was my Jimmy Buffett editor. They're smart folks, and a fun bunch to confer with.

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