Pragmatism in American Thought
John R. Shook, General Editor
Michael Eldridge, Consulting Editor

“In the English-speaking world in recent years no philosophical outlook has been more vigorously defended and attacked than pragmatism and the forms of naturalism associated with pragmatism. Participants in this debate include scholars from every discipline in the humanities and the social sciences. Regrettably, few of these writers have more than a superficial familiarity with the vast literature on pragmatism published between the Civil War and World War II. Worse, serious misunderstandings of the early literature abound. The Thoemmes program, Pragmatism in American Thought, by making readily available to libraries and individuals the significant early texts, will contribute much to today’s debate and to such debates for many decades to come.”

— Peter H. Hare, State University of New York Distinguished Service Professor

The Pragmatism in American Thought series is a component of Thoemmes Press's History of American Thought program. PAT has three primary components:

               Foundations of Pragmatism in American Thought 
                   A selection of significant writings of pragmatists and their critics from
                   pragmatism's origins to 1950.

               The Practice of Pragmatism
                   The impact of pragmatism on American society—from education and religion
                   to domestic politics and international relations. Sets in planning include:
                             Pragmatism and Religion
                             Pragmatism and Peace
                             Pragmatism, Socialism, and Labor
                             Pragmatism and Education
                             Pragmatism and Democracy

               Key Texts in Pragmatism
                    Selected volumes from sets sold individually in the Thoemmes Library of American Philosophy.

Foundations of Pragmatism in American Thought