Abstract
The paper defends the idea that Jamesian pragmatism, Nietzschean perspectivism, and philosophical anthropology represent a consistent triad, for the similarities and connections between the first two positions rest in their engagement with the anthropological question. As will be argued, a) Jamesian pragmatism is concerned with anthropology and deals with a fundamental issue of Nietzsche’s late thought; b) the problem of the type of man is involved in Nietzsche’s questioning the value of truth, and perspectivism is an alternative view to Platonic and Christian metaphysics which arises from the same phenomenalist conception of knowledge defended by James; c) Nietzsche’s interest in developing a philosophy which affirms the perspectival character of existence is primarily anthropological, and this is in fact the pragmatic criterion of validity that one can attribute to Nietzschean perspectivism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-101 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | INTERNATIONALES JAHRBUCH FÜR PHILOSOPHISCHE ANTHROPOLOGIE |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Nietzsche
- William James
- Pragmatism
- Perspectivism
- philosophical anthropology