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The Metaphysical Club
A Story of Ideas in America
Book • 2001
This book delves into the intellectual and cultural history of late 19th- and early 20th-century America, focusing on the lives and ideas of four key figures: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., William James, Charles Sanders Peirce, and John Dewey.
It explores how these thinkers, associated with the informal 'Metaphysical Club' in Cambridge, Massachusetts, contributed to the development of pragmatism.
The book also examines the broader social and historical context, including the impact of the American Civil War and the emergence of new scientific disciplines like statistics and evolutionary biology.
Menand's work is praised for its detailed biographical accounts and its insightful analysis of how these thinkers shaped modern American thought.
It explores how these thinkers, associated with the informal 'Metaphysical Club' in Cambridge, Massachusetts, contributed to the development of pragmatism.
The book also examines the broader social and historical context, including the impact of the American Civil War and the emergence of new scientific disciplines like statistics and evolutionary biology.
Menand's work is praised for its detailed biographical accounts and its insightful analysis of how these thinkers shaped modern American thought.
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