Reenchantment without Supernaturalism: A Process Philosophy of Religion (Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of Religion) by David Ray Griffin

ISBN: 0801437784

Cornell University Press | 13 August 1996

Paperback | 240 pages

Second hand, good condition. No dusk jacket

This classic work introduces readers to the history and ideas of American pragmatism, presenting it as a philosophical method rooted in ongoing inquiry rather than in abstract metaphysical systems. Richard Rorty argues that pragmatism dissolves traditional philosophical problems by emphasizing language, culture, and community over fixed foundations. Drawing on the work of Peirce, James, and Dewey, Rorty reframes truth as a matter of conversation and solidarity rather than correspondence to reality. He illustrates how pragmatism treats belief as something we adopt because it works within our practices, not because it mirrors an independent world. The book challenges the idea that philosophy must provide a secure foundation for knowledge and shows how a pragmatic approach offers a compelling alternative to scepticism and foundationalism.