The Relevance of Royce

by Kelly A. Parker, Jason Bell

Overview

This collection represents the rediscovery of Josiah Royce's rich legacy that has occurred over the past decade.

The first part presents a series of historical explorations. The second takes up practical extensions of Royce's work, bringing his ideas and methods to bear on contemporary philosophical matters. Among the topics addressed are the paradoxes of individualism; loyalty, democracy, and community; Royce's efforts to respond to historical American racism; his contributions to engaged inter-faith religious discourse; the promise of his theory of error for a feminist account of knowledge; and his ethics of loyalty as a component in medical ethics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823255283
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	02/03/2014
Series:	American Philosophy
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Kelly A. Parker is Professor of Philosophy, Environmental Studies, & Liberal Studies at Grand Valley State University.

Jason Bell is Fulbright Scholar, Onderzoeksfonds Research Fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and adjunct professor at Mount Allison University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Josiah Royce
Kelly A. Parker and Jason Bell?

Part I. Historical Explorations
1. Josiah Royce: Alive and Well
John J. McDermott

2. A Report on the Recent "Dig" into Royce's MSS in the Harvard Archives
Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J., Dawn Aberg, and John J. Kaag

3. Goodbye, Idealist Consensus; Hello, New Realism!
Dwayne Tunstall

4. On Four Originators of Transatlantic Phenomenology: Josiah Royce, Edmund Husserl, William Hocking, Winthrop Bell
Jason Bell

5. Loyalty, Friendship, and Truth: The Influence of Aristotle on the Philosophy of Josiah Royce
Mathew A. Foust and Melissa Shew

6. Complex Negation, Necessity, and Logical Magic
Randall E. Auxier

7. Race, Culture, and Pluralism: Royce's Logical "Primitives"
Scott L. Pratt

Part II. Practical Extensions
8. Individuals Ain't Ones: Who We Are in Royce's World
Douglas R. Anderson

9. Racism, Race, and Josiah Royce: Exactly What Shall We Say?
Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley

10. Enlightened Provincialism, Open-Ended Communities, and Loyalty-Loving Individuals: Royce's Progressive Prescription for Democratic Cultural Transformation
Judith M. Green

11. Josiah Royce and the Redemption of American Individualism
Richard P. Mullin

12. Royce's Relevance for Intrafaith Dialogue
Frank M. Oppenheim, S. J.

13. Necessary Error: Josiah Royce, Communities of Interpretation, and Feminist Epistemology
Kara Barnette

14. Communities in Pursuit of Community
Mary B. Mahowald

Notes
References
List of Contributors
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This is a very important collection of essays, written by a number of talented scholars that span the generations of contemporary American philosophy. It sheds new light on the importance of Josiah Royce's works and provides useful points of departure for the future study of Royce's writings."-John Kaag, University of Massachusetts Lowell

"This is a thoughtful, balanced collection of new essays on Royce that demonstrates his ongoing value to contemporary philosophers."-Shannon Sullivan, Penn State University

"'The Relevance of Royce' is a valuable contribution to contemporary Royce scholarship. Scholars working in the field of classical American philosophy must consult this rich source. -American Journal of Theology and Philosophy, David Rodick, Xavier University

From the Publisher

“This is a very important collection of essays, written by a number of talented scholars that span the generations of contemporary American philosophy. It sheds new light on the importance of Josiah Royce’s works and provides useful points of departure for the future study of Royce’s writings.

University of Massachusetts Lowell - John Kaag

“This is a thoughtful, balanced collection of new essays on Royce that demonstrates his ongoing value to contemporary philosophers.

Penn State University - Shannon Sullivan

"'The Relevance of Royce' is a valuable contribution to contemporary Royce scholarship. Scholars working in the field of classical American philosophy must consult this rich source.

American Journal of Theology and Philosophy - David Rodick