What is Stoic Pragmatism? The term stoic pragmatism (SP) was coined by John Lachs for a theory and practice of the good life in individual, social, and cultural contexts. SP has two main philosophical sources of inspiration. The first is American pragmatism, especially William James, John Dewey, Josiah Royce, and also George Santayana—whose links with pragmatism are detectable on some points. The second is the philosophy of Stoicism, especially the ethics of the Roman Stoics: Epictetus, Marcus … [Read more...]
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