Addison Webster Moore
1866-1930
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Addison Webster Moore was born on 30 July 1866, in Plainfield, Indiana. Moore graduated from DePauw, and after two years of graduate study in philosophy at Cornell, he transferred to Chicago in 1894 upon hearing of Dewey's arrival there. He took part in the psychological research as James Angell's assistant, and in the philosophical speculation of Dewey, Mead and Tufts. Moore joined the Chicago philosophy department soon after finishing his dissertation in 1898, and took over the Logic and Metaphysics courses after Dewey's departure for Columbia University in 1904. After Dewey, Moore was universally recognized as the chief spokesman for the instrumentalism version of pragmatism. His argumentative and polemical writings earned him the nickname, "the bulldog of pragmatism." He served as President of the Western Philosophical Association in 1911, and President of the American Philosophical Association in 1917. Moore retired in 1929, and died in London on 25 August 1930.
John R. Shook, ed. The Collected Writings of Addison W. Moore, 3 vols. (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2003).
Writings by Addison W. Moore
The first bibliography of Moore’s writings (listing 35 items) was appended to Benjamin Wolstein’s article, "Addison Webster Moore: Defender of Instrumentalism," Journal of the History of Ideas 10 (1949): 539-566. This bibliography adds 13 more items, for a total of 48 writings.
1. "Reaction-Time: A Study in Attention and Habit." With James R. Angell. Psychological Review 3.3 (May 1896): 245-258. Reprinted in The Chicago School of Functionalism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 1, pp. 25-35.
2. The Functional versus the Representational Theories of Knowledge in Locke’s
Essay. Dissertation, University of Chicago, 1898. The University of Chicago
Contributions to Philosophy, vol. 3, no. 1 (Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
1902). 67 pp.
Reviewed by F. C. S. Schiller, Mind n.s. 12.1
(January 1903): 114.
3. "Review of James Ward, Naturalism and Agnosticism." American Journal of Sociology 5.4 (January 1900): 553-556.
4. "Review of John Dewey, The School and Society." Review of Education 7.1 (June 1901): 31.
5. "Existence, Meaning and Reality in Locke’s Essay and in Present
Epistemology." Decennial Publications of the University of Chicago, First Series,
vol. 3, no. 2 (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1903), pp. 29-51. Reprinted in The
Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 1,
pp. 164-191.
Reviewed by Henry Sturt, Mind n.s. 13.1
(January 1904): 130.
6. "Some Logical Aspects of Purpose." In John Dewey et al., Studies in Logical Theory. Decennial Publications of the University of Chicago, Second Series, vol. 11 (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1903), pp. 341-382.
7. "Review of A. Sabatier, Philosophie de l'effort: essais philosophiques d'un naturalistse." Philosophical Review 13.5 (September 1904): 569-572.
8. "Humanism." Review of F. C. S. Schiller, Humanism. Monist 14.5 (October 1904): 747-752. Reprinted in The Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 3, pp. 38-42.
9. "Professor Baldwin on the Pragmatic Universal." Psychological Bulletin
1.12 (15 November 1904): 415-423. Reprinted in The Chicago School of Pragmatism,
ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 3, pp. 139-147. This essay was
reprinted with revisions as "The Pragmatic Universal," in Pragmatism and Its
Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 174-194.
Reviewed by Mary Winifred Sprague,
Philosophical Review 15.1 (January 1906): 102.
Baldwin replied, "A Word of Rejoinder to
Professor Moore," Psychological Bulletin 1.12 (15 November 1904): 424-429. Reprinted
in The Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press,
2000), v. 3, pp. 139-147.
10. "Pragmatism and Its Critics." Philosophical Review 14.3 (May 1905): 322-343. Reprinted with revisions in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 128-173.
11. "Review of University of California Publications in Philosophy, vol. 1." Psychological Bulletin 3.1 (15 January 1906): 18-25.
12. "Experience and Subjectivism." Philosophical Review 15.2 (March 1906): 182-186. Portions reprinted in "Pragmatism and Solipsism" in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 220-244.
13. "Review of George Santayana, The Life of Reason, vols. 1-4."
Journal of Philosophy 3.8 (12 April 1906): 211-221. Reprinted in The Chicago School of
Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 3, pp.
216-227.
Santayana’s reply, "The Efficacy of
Thought," Journal of Philosophy 3.15 (19 July 1906): 410-412. Reprinted in The
Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 3,
pp. 228-231.
Moore’s response to Santayana is #15
below.
14. "Review of George Santayana, The Life of Reason, vol. 5." Journal of Philosophy 3.17 (16 August 1906): 469-471.
15. "The Function of Thought." Journal of Philosophy 3.19 (13 September 1906): 519-522. Reprinted in The Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 3, pp. 232-234.
16. "Review of Studies in Philosophy and Psychology, A Commemorative Volume by Former Students of C. E. Garman." Journal of Philosophy 3.23 (8 November 1906): 631-637.
17. "Review of James Mark Baldwin, Thought and Things, Vol. 1: Functional Logic, or Genetic Theory of Knowledge." Psychological Bulletin 4.3 (15 March 1907): 81-88.
18. "Experience, Habit and Attention." Psychological Review 14.5 (September
1907): 292-297. Reprinted as "The Social Character of Habit and Attention" in Pragmatism
and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 245-256.
James Mark Baldwin, "Comment on Professor
Moore’s Paper," Psychological Review 14.5 (September 1907): 297-298.
19. "Professor Perry on Pragmatism." Journal of Philosophy 4.21 (10 October 1907): 567-577. Reprinted with revisions in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 195-219.
20. "Truth Value." Journal of Philosophy 5.16 (30 July 1908): 429-436. Reprinted with revisions in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 110-127.
21. "Absolutism and Teleology." Philosophical Review 18.3 (May 1909):
309-318. Reprinted as "The Ethical Aspect" in Pragmatism and Its Critics
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 257-278.
Abstracted in Philosophical Review 18.2 (March
1909): 175.
22. "Anti-Pragmatisme." Review of Albert Schinz, Anti-Pragmatisme.
Journal of Philosophy 6.11 (27 May 1909): 291-295. Reprinted in The Early Critics of
Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 2, pp. 6-9.
Schinz replied, "A Few Words in Reply to
Professor Moore’s Criticism of ‘Anti-Pragmatisme’." Journal of
Philosophy 6.16 (5 August 1909): 434-438. Reprinted in The Early Critics of Pragmatism,
ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 2, pp. 10-13.
See Moore's other review of this book, # 29.
23. "What Is Pragmatism?" Review of James Pratt, What Is Pragmatism? American Journal of Theology 13.3 (July 1909): 477-478. Reprinted in The Early Critics of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 1, pp. 6-13.
24. "Pragmatism and Solipsism." Journal of Philosophy 6.14 (8 July 1909): 378-383. Material used for "Pragmatism and Solipsism," in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 220-244.
25. "Review of Eugène De Roberty, Sociologie de l’action." Philosophical Review 18.6 (November 1909): 669-672.
26. Pragmatism and Its Critics. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1910.
Reviewed by Anon, Nation 92.1 (5 January 1911):
13-14; Mary W. Calkins, International Journal of Ethics 22.2 (January 1912): 222-226; E.
D., Revue de Philosophie 12 (February 1912): 189-191; Lionel Dauriac, Revue Philosophique
72.5 (November 1911): 546-552; Theodore De Laguna, Philosophical Review 21.2 (March 1912):
234-236; D. L. Murray, Mind 20.4 (October 1911): 566-570; Charles B. Vibbert, Journal of
Philosophy 8.17 (17 August 1911): 468-471.
27. "Review of Günther Jacoby, Der Pragmatismus: Neue Bahnen in der Wissenschafteslehre des Auslands." Psychological Bulletin 7.9 (15 September 1910): 301-303.
28. "How Ideas ‘Work’." Journal of Philosophy 7.23 (10 November 1910): 617-626. Also published in Pragmatism and Its Critics (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1910), pp. 87-109.
29. "Review of Albert Schinz, Anti-Pragmatism: Author's Translation from the English with Appendices." Journal of Philosophy 7.26 (22 Dec 1910): 717-719. Reprinted in The Early Critics of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 2, pp. 38-39.
30. "Reply to Professor Pratt." Journal of Philosophy 8.15 (20 July 1911): 403-407.
31. "Thought and Its Function." Mind 21.2 (April 1912): 233-237.
32. "Bergson and Pragmatism." Philosophy Review 21.4 (July 1912): 397-414. Moore’s Presidential address to the 12th annual meeting of the Western Philosophical Association, at the University of Chicago, 5-6 April 1912.
33. "Professor De Laguna on ‘The Chicago School’." Philosophical Review 21.5 (September 1912): 627-629.
34. "Review of René Berthelot, Un Romantisme utilitaire: Étude sur le mouvement pragmatiste. Vol. 1. Le Pragmatisme chez Nietzsche et chez Poincaré." Philosophical Review 21.6 (November 1912): 707-709.
35. "The Aviary Theory of Truth and Error." Journal of Philosophy 10.20 (25 September 1913): 542-546. An earlier version of this essay, entitled "Objectivity and Truth and Error," was read at the 13th annual meeting of the Western Philosophical Association, at Northwestern University, 21-22 March 1913. An abstract of this version is in Journal of Philosophy 10.12 (5 June 1913): 323-324.
36. "Isolated Knowledge." Journal of Philosophy 11.15 (16 July 1914): 393-408.
37. "Review of Horace M. Kallen, William James and Henri Bergson." International Journal of Ethics 25.4 (July 1915): 554-556. Reprinted in The Early Defenders of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001), v. 4, pp. 7-8.
38. "Pragmatism, Science and Truth." Philosophical Review 24.6 (November 1915): 631-638.
39. "Review of John Dewey, Democracy and Education." International Journal of Ethics 26.4 (July 1916): 547-550. Reprinted in The Chicago School of Pragmatism, ed. John R. Shook (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2000), v. 4, pp. 1-4.
40. "Reformation of Logic." In John Dewey et al., Creative Intelligence: Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude (New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1917. Rpt., New York: Octagon Books, 1970), pp. 70-117. A portion of Moore’s essay, pp. 101-117, was read at the 16th annual meeting of the Western Philosophical Association, at Washington University, 21-22 April 1916. An abstract of this reading, "Neo-Realistic Logic and Science," is in Journal of Philosophy 13.14 (6 July 1916): 384.
41. "Abstract of 'Pragmatism and Immortality'." An abstract of a paper read at the 17th annual meeting of the Western Philosophical Association, at the University of Michigan, 6-7 April 1917. Journal of Philosophy 14.15 (19 July 1917): 406-407.
42. "The Opportunity of Philosophy." Philosophical Review 27.2 (March 1918): 117-133. Moore’s Presidential address at the 17th annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association, at Princeton University, 27-28 December 1917.
43. "Review of William E. Hocking, Human Nature and Its Remaking." International Journal of Ethics 29.2 (January 1919): 230-232.
44. "Review of Studies in the History of Ideas by the Department of Philosophy of Columbia University, vol. 1." International Journal of Ethics 30.2 (January 1920): 226-228.
43. "Review of R. F. Alfred Hoernlé, Studies in Contemporary Metaphysics." International Journal of Ethics 31.4 (July 1921): 441-443.
44. "Some Lingering Misconceptions of Instrumentalism." Journal of Philosophy 17.19 (9 September 1920): 514-519. Read at the 20th annual meeting of the Western Philosophical Association, at the University of Wisconsin, 16-17 April 1920. An abstract of that reading is in Journal of Philosophy 17.12 (3 June 1920): 318-319.
45. “Review of John Laird, A Study in Realism.”
International Journal of Ethics 32.2. (January 1922): 215-218.
46. "Some Logical Aspects of Critical Realism." Journal of Philosophy 19.22 (26 October 1922): 589-596.
48. "Substance and Existence in Neo-Realism." In the Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress of Philosophy, at Harvard University, 13-17 September 1926, ed. Edgar S. Brightman (New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1927. Rpt., Nendeln und Leichtenstein: Kraus Reprint, 1968), pp. 278-284.
Writings about Addison W. Moore
Ames, Edward S. “Memorial Address.” In Addison Webster Moore: A Memorial [n.p., n.d.], pp. 5-10.
Feffer, Andrew. The Chicago Pragmatists and American Progressivism. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1993.
Hilton, Henry H. “Memorial Address.” In Addison Webster Moore: A Memorial [n.p., n.d.], pp. 33-36.
Mead, George H. “Memorial Address.” In Addison Webster Moore: A Memorial [n.p., n.d.], pp. 24-32. [Reprinted as “Doctor Moore’s Philosophy” in The University [of Chicago] Record 17.1 (January 1931): 47-49]
Rucker, Darnell. The Chicago Pragmatists. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1969.
Taeusch, Carl F. "On Addison W. Moore." Journal of the History of Ideas 11.1 (October 1950): 490.
Tufts, James H. “Memorial
Address.” In Addison Webster Moore: A Memorial [n.p., n.d.], pp. 11-23.
[Portions reprinted in “Doctor Moore as Student and Teacher” in The
University [of Chicago] Record 17.1 (January 1931): 45-47]
Tufts, Matilde Castro. “Addison W. Moore as Teacher.” The University [of Chicago] Record 17.1 (January 1931): 49-51]
Wolstein, Benjamin. "Addison Webster Moore: Defender of Instrumentalism." Journal of the History of Ideas 10.4 (October 1949): 539-566.
Wolstein, Benjamin. "A Note on the Functional Theory of Habit." Journal of the History of Ideas 11.4 (October 1950): 490-492.
Wright, William K. “Addison Webster Moore.” Memorial resolution of the American Philosophical Association. Philosophical Review 40.2 (March 1931): 178-179.