Pragmatism Reading Group
The Pragmatism Reading Group is an active network of colleagues interested in taking turns to identify and lead an inspiring deep-dive into a key work. Close reading brings additional insights - and enjoyable debates. The rolling schedule of Reading Group events is below. If you are interested in actively participating, please click on the button below and say hello.
Academic Year 2024-25
Theme | When | Texts | Convenors |
|---|---|---|---|
The Crisis in Liberalism | 02/10/2024 | Dewey, J. (1935). Liberalism and Social Action. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. - Chapter II. The Crisis in Liberalism - Chatper III. Renascent Liberalism | Catherine Casler |
Abduction and Inquiry | 06/11/2024 | The Essential Peirce, Vol 2, Indiana University Press. - Peirce (1903) "The Nature of Meaning" (Harvard Lec. 6, pp. 208-225). - Peirce (1903) "Pragmatism as the Logic of Abduction" (Harvard Lec. 7, pp 226-241). | Frithjof Wegener |
Experience and Law | 11/12/2024 | Follett, M.P. (1924). Creative Experience. Oxford: Longmans, Green & Company. - Chapter XV. The Limits of a Pragmatic Jurisprudence - Chapter XVI. The Creative Area of Law | Frank Jan de Graaf |
Mead's Transactional & Temporal Logics | 12/02/2025 | TBC | Barbara Simpson Kristiane Lindland |
Art as Experience | 26/03/2025 | Dewey, J. (1934). Art as Experience. New York: Minton Balch & Company. - Chapters TBC | Alvin Panjeta Anna Rylander Eklund |
TBC | 07/05/2025 | TBC | TBC |
Reading Group Archive
Theme | When | Texts | Convenors | Manual sort | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Crisis in Liberalism | 02/10/2024 | Dewey, J. (1935). Liberalism and Social Action. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. - Chapter II. The Crisis in Liberalism - Chatper III. Renascent Liberalism | Catherine Casler | The Crisis in Liberalism | |
Abduction and Inquiry | 06/11/2024 | The Essential Peirce, Vol 2, Indiana University Press. - Peirce (1903) "The Nature of Meaning" (Harvard Lec. 6, pp. 208-225). - Peirce (1903) "Pragmatism as the Logic of Abduction" (Harvard Lec. 7, pp 226-241). | Frithjof Wegener | Abduction and Inquiry | |
Experience and Law | 11/12/2024 | Follett, M.P. (1924). Creative Experience. Oxford: Longmans, Green & Company. - Chapter XV. The Limits of a Pragmatic Jurisprudence - Chapter XVI. The Creative Area of Law | Frank Jan de Graaf | Experience and Law | |
Mead's Transactional & Temporal Logics | 12/02/2025 | TBC | Barbara Simpson Kristiane Lindland | Mead's Transactional & Temporal Logics | |
Art as Experience | 26/03/2025 | Dewey, J. (1934). Art as Experience. New York: Minton Balch & Company. - Chapters TBC | Alvin Panjeta Anna Rylander Eklund | Art as Experience | |
TBC | 07/05/2025 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Community Guidelines
Our reading group is committed to exploring original texts rooted in classical American Pragmatism as part of an intellectually vibrant and supportive community. We meet approximately every 6-weeks during the academic year.
Attend
We aim to cultivate a community (in the pragmatic sense) of scholars, and therefore expect that members will make an effort to attend regularly.
Prepare
Full texts are distributed alongside meeting invites. It is expected that members will prepare a close reading of the texts prior to our meeting.
Participate
We convene with an acknowledgement of our difference and value the diversity of contributions. It is expected that members will aim to actively participate in discussions.
Contribute
Our community is sustained by the active contributions of our members, who convene sessions on a volunteer basis. It is expected that members will periodically propose texts and offer to convene.