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American PhilosophyThe faculty approaches the study of American Philosophy at the University of Oregon as both a valuable way of doing philosophy as well as a historical tradition to be understood. As a method, American philosophy is an approach that begins with an epistemological and ontological focus on human beings in interaction with each other and their environments. From the perspective of interaction, this approach also affirms a commitment to pluralism, the framing role of human communities and the inseparability of knowledge and value. Our approach is explicitly grounded in the work of the classical pragmatists, Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey and the work of their contemporaries including W. E. B. Du Bois and Jane Addams. The American tradition also includes other thinkers who contributed to the development of pragmatism and many others who share a general commitment to pluralism, the importance of community, and issues raised by life in the diverse societies of the Americas. As a result, American philosophy at Oregon is a living philosophy focused on present problems continuous with a long and rich tradition of philosophical inquiry grounded in American experience. Coursework and research focuses on three connected areas. The first focuses on using the approach of American philosophy to address current philosophical concerns in theories of knowledge, ethics, aesthetics, race and gender theories, embodiment, and science studies. The second area expands the boundaries of American philosophy by exploring its relations with Continental, Analytic, and Feminist philosophy historically and thematically. The third area expands the tradition itself by recovering the history of American philosophy, especially the role of Native American, African American, and American feminist thought as part of the tradition. Recent and Prospective Courses in American Philosophy: American Philosophy
(Historical and Contemporary) Seminars on John Dewey, William James, Josiah Royce, Jane Addams, W. E. B. DuBois, Charles S. Peirce, Ralph Waldo Emerson, W. V. O. Quine, Richard Rorty, John McDermott, and Alain Locke Courses
that Integrate American Philosophic Perspectives: Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses: Issues in Ethics Faculty: Mark Johnson Links: Center
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