Reverence for the Relations of Life: Re-Imagining Pragmatism Via Josiah Royce's Interactions with Peirce, James, and Dewey Hardcover - 2005

First line

In his review of The Life and Thought of Josiah Royce, Robert Burch states that its author, John Clendenning, succeeds in emphasizing Royce's relation to Charles Sanders Peirce.

From the rear cover

"Climaxing his long, prolific career as the preeminent interpreter of Royce's philosophy, Frank M. Oppenheim has achieved what rightly is called his magnum opus. Reverence for the Relations of Life is a learned and lucid study of Royce, in relation to Peirce, James, and Dewey. Effectively refuting earlier interpreters, such as Ralph Barton Perry, who have marginalized Royce, Oppenheim places him at the center of thought in late-19th and early-20th century America. The book is meticulously researched and it sparkles with fresh insight." --John Clendenning, California State University, Northridge

"Frank Oppenheim provides us with a rich, extraordinarily informed and judicious version of the kaleidoscopic relations undergone by C. S. Peirce, W. James, J. Royce, and J. Dewey. They represent one of the most creative clusters in the history of philosophy. Oppenheim refreshingly places Royce as the centerpiece, resulting in a work of impeccable scholarship and wisely tolerant intellectual biography." --John J. McDermott, Texas A&M University

"This meticulous and thorough book is a major contribution to the field. Scholars and students in American philosophy and theology will need to take Oppenheim's work into serious consideration." --Kelly Parker, Grand Valley State University