Published In
William James Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Subjects
William James (1842-1910), Ethics, Cultural pluralism
Abstract
Using a close reading of a single clause and its context in a section in A Pluralist Universe, we see the moral dangers James saw in traditional ontology, in particular its relation to war and peace. This analysis opens up James’s combining the personalist philosophy of his friend Borden Bowne (and others) with the pluralism he developed late in his career. This leads, further, to reflection of James’s performative philosophizing. Finding in James a theory of “pluralistic personalism” gives us a fresh look at the far-reaching power of his basic concepts of moral philosophy.
Rights
William James Studies (ISSN: 1933-8295) is a bi-annual, interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high quality, scholarly articles related to the life, work and influence of William James. William James Studies is an open-access journal so as to ensure that all who have an interest in William James have access to its contents. The journal is published online by the William James Society. William James Studies is indexed and abstracted in EBSCO, JSTOR, MLA International Bibliography, and The Philosopher’s Index.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42652
Citation Details
“Stalemate at Port Arthur: William James on War, Vulnerability, and Pluralist Personalism.” William James Studies, vol. 19, no. 2 (Fall, 2024): 27–58.