Hilary Putnam, the evolution of realism and the pragmatist point of view

Authors

  • Juan Vicente Mayoral University of Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_arif/a.rif.201812919

Abstract

This essay is an introduction to the issue of the journal Análisis devoted to the
philosophy of Hilary Putnam. This paper provides a thematic introduction to Putnam’s
thought, though some indications concerning his intellectual development are also
included. It begins with Putnam’s work on realism, whether metaphysical, internal
or natural; then it deals with Putnam’s relations with classic authors of American
pragmatism as William James and John Dewey. In the last section, before concluding
remarks, Putnam’s position concerning the interpretation of quantum mechanics is
briefly shown. Each section includes an exposition of the essays that make up this
issue as well as their relations with the themes previously expounded.

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Published

2018-07-12

How to Cite

Mayoral, J. V. (2018). Hilary Putnam, the evolution of realism and the pragmatist point of view. Analysis. Journal of Philosophical Research, 5(1), 3-25. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_arif/a.rif.201812919