Author: F. C. S. Schiller
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-03-06
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781530402113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFerdinand Canning Scott Schiller (16 August 1864 - 6 August 1937) was a German-British philosopher. Born in Altona, Holstein (at that time member of the German Confederation, but under Danish administration), Schiller studied at the University of Oxford (at Corpus Christi College) later was a professor there, after being invited back after a brief time at Cornell University. Later in his life he taught at the University of Southern California. In his lifetime he was well known as a philosopher; after his death his work was largely forgotten. Schiller's philosophy was very similar to and often aligned with the pragmatism of William James, although Schiller referred to it as "humanism." He argued vigorously against both logical positivism and associated philosophers (for example, Bertrand Russell) as well as absolute idealism (such as F.H. Bradley).
Book Synopsis Studies in Humanism (1907) by F. C. S. Schiller (Original Version) by : F. C. S. Schiller
Download or read book Studies in Humanism (1907) by F. C. S. Schiller (Original Version) written by F. C. S. Schiller and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller (16 August 1864 - 6 August 1937) was a German-British philosopher. Born in Altona, Holstein (at that time member of the German Confederation, but under Danish administration), Schiller studied at the University of Oxford (at Corpus Christi College) later was a professor there, after being invited back after a brief time at Cornell University. Later in his life he taught at the University of Southern California. In his lifetime he was well known as a philosopher; after his death his work was largely forgotten. Schiller's philosophy was very similar to and often aligned with the pragmatism of William James, although Schiller referred to it as "humanism." He argued vigorously against both logical positivism and associated philosophers (for example, Bertrand Russell) as well as absolute idealism (such as F.H. Bradley).