Essays in Radical Empiricism
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Essays in Radical Empiricism is a posthumously published collection of philosophical writings by William James that develops his influential doctrine of radical empiricism, emphasizing the primacy of experience and relations in understanding reality.
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| Essays in Radical Empiricism canonical | 1 |
| Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic? | 1 |
| Mr. Pitkin’s Refutation of Radical Empiricism | 1 |
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Target entity: Essays in Radical Empiricism Context triple: [William James, notableWork, Essays in Radical Empiricism]
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“Two Dogmas of Empiricism”
“Two Dogmas of Empiricism” is a landmark philosophical essay that challenges the analytic–synthetic distinction and reductionism, reshaping 20th-century debates in epistemology and the philosophy of language.
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The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essays in Radical Empiricism Target entity description: Essays in Radical Empiricism is a posthumously published collection of philosophical writings by William James that develops his influential doctrine of radical empiricism, emphasizing the primacy of experience and relations in understanding reality.
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A.
“Two Dogmas of Empiricism”
“Two Dogmas of Empiricism” is a landmark philosophical essay that challenges the analytic–synthetic distinction and reductionism, reshaping 20th-century debates in epistemology and the philosophy of language.
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B.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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C.
The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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D.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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E.
On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| asserts |
experience includes relations as directly given
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no separation between subject and object in pure experience ⓘ |
| author | William James ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developsDoctrineOf | radical empiricism ⓘ |
| editor | Ralph Barton Perry ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
primacy of experience
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relations within experience ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 110 ⓘ |
| hasEssay |
A Reply to Mr. Pitkin
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A World of Pure Experience ⓘ Does Consciousness Exist? ⓘ How Two Minds Can Know One Thing ⓘ Essays in Radical Empiricism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic?
La Notion de Conscience ⓘ Essays in Radical Empiricism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Pitkin’s Refutation of Radical Empiricism
The Essence of Humanism ⓘ The Experience of Activity ⓘ The Thing and Its Relations ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | B945.J23 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 2281025 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century analytic philosophy
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phenomenology ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| isAbout |
continuity of experience
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nature of reality ⓘ relation between thought and thing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ radical empiricism ⓘ theory of experience ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | neutral monism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Empiricism
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surface form:
radical empiricism
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| philosophicalTradition | American pragmatism ⓘ |
| posthumous | true ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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surface form:
Longmans, Green, and Co.
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| relatedWork |
pragmatism
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surface form:
Pragmatism
The Meaning of Truth ⓘ The Principles of Psychology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic?
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Mr. Pitkin’s Refutation of Radical Empiricism