LIBERTATEA UMANĂ CA EXPRESIE A ETHOSULUI PROTESTANT LA WILLIAM JAMES
Keywords:
freedom, consciousness, tolerance, pragmatism, reformationAbstract
Human Liberty as an Expression of the Protestant Ethos at William James
William James is one of the most prominent philosophers of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century in America. He has come to be known for his theory of pragmatism. But one of his major themes is, human freedom. In this paper I will take in consideration his view on freedom, based on three major treatises of his works: The Will to Believe, Pragmatism and A Pluralistic Universe. I will conclude with a correlation between his view on freedom and the Protestant ethics, specific to the Reformed societies, stated by Max Webber.
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