Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1090 James, William 1842 1910 The Meaning of Truth Sequel to: Pragmatism. The function of cognition -- The tigers in India -- Humanism and truth -- The relation between knower and known -- The essence of humanism -- A word more about truth -- Professor Platt on truth -- The pragmatist account of truth and its misunderstanders -- The meaning of the word truth -- The existance of Julius Caesar -- The absolute and the strenuous life -- Professor Hebert on pragmatism -- Abstractionism and 'relativismus' -- Two English critics -- A dialogue. Text file produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Meaning of Truth" by William James is a philosophical work written during the early 20th century, serving as a sequel to his earlier work "Pragmatism." The book explores the concept of truth through the lens of pragmatism, investigating how beliefs correspond to reality and the practical implications that arise from this relationship. The author engages with criticisms of his pragmatic approach and delves into the philosophical debate surrounding the nature of truth, emphasizing its function in relation to human experience. The opening of this work begins with a preface that sets the stage for the discussion about truth, emphasizing its dynamic nature as something that "happens" to ideas and is validated through experience. James outlines the pragmatic view that true ideas are those that can be assimilated and verified in real-life contexts, contrasting this with traditional views that focus solely on the abstract properties of truth. He addresses critiques from other philosophers and discusses the importance of radical empiricism in understanding how cognition and reality are interrelated. In lively and engaging prose, James establishes a foundation that invites readers to consider the implications of pragmatism on their understanding of truth, laying out the groundwork for the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Pragmatism Truth Reality B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 407561 2025-08-02T14:01:31.986002 text/html 407385 2013-07-04T11:45:00 text/html 214003 2025-08-02T14:01:37.878935 application/epub+zip 217275 2025-08-02T14:01:33.945948 application/epub+zip 217275 2025-08-02T14:01:32.671998 application/epub+zip 383954 2025-08-02T14:01:41.022931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360793 2025-08-02T14:01:37.170948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337226 2022-09-03T05:56:27.702902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362066 2025-08-02T14:01:31.580010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361848 2013-07-04T11:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19067 2025-08-02T14:01:41.146921 application/rdf+xml 13093 2025-08-02T14:01:33.310000 image/jpeg 3409 2025-08-02T14:01:32.918957 image/jpeg 141339 2013-07-04T11:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 136091 2013-07-04T11:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 209318 2025-08-02T14:01:32.017985 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia