F. C. S. Schiller
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F. C. S. Schiller was a British philosopher known for his influential, humanistic version of pragmatism that emphasized the practical and personal dimensions of truth and meaning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| F. C. S. Schiller canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
British philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1864-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1937-08-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Balliol College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Cornell University
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Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanism
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philosophy ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ |
| fullName | Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Canning
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British pragmatism
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humanist philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of formal logic
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emphasis on practical and personal dimensions of truth ⓘ humanistic version of pragmatism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theory of truth ⓘ |
| movement |
humanistic pragmatism
NERFINISHED
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personal idealism ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Formal Logic
NERFINISHED
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Humanism: Philosophical Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ Logic for Use NERFINISHED ⓘ Riddles of the Sphinx NERFINISHED ⓘ Studies in Humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
humanism
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personal idealism ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Ottensen
NERFINISHED
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near Altona ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld |
lecturer at Cornell University
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professor at University of Southern California ⓘ tutor at Merton College, Oxford ⓘ |
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Subject: F. C. S. Schiller Description of subject: F. C. S. Schiller was a British philosopher known for his influential, humanistic version of pragmatism that emphasized the practical and personal dimensions of truth and meaning.
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Pragmatism