Title
Radical empiricism, intersubectivity and the importance of praxis in the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Philosophy and Social Criticism
ISSN
0191-4537
Volume
40
Issue
3
First Page
289
308
Publication Date
3-2014
Abstract
The philosophy of Gabriel Marcel is informed by the classical tradition of American philosophy – most notably William James, William Ernest Hocking and Josiah Royce. At a time when Marcel scholarship is at risk of being eclipsed by abstract modes of philosophical discourse, a return to the classical American sources of Marcel's thought is vital. This article investigates Marcel's thought from the standpoint of James’ conception of radical empiricism, the primacy of intersubjective experience in Hocking’s philosophy, and the importance of praxis in the later Royce. Marcel’s openness to the classical American tradition in philosophy is a function of the Catholic character of Marcel’s thought.
Publication Information
Rodick, D. W. (2014). Radical empiricism, intersubectivity and the importance of praxis in the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 40(3), 289-308. doi:10.1177/0191453713520165
Recommended Citation
Rodick, David W., "Radical empiricism, intersubectivity and the importance of praxis in the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel" (2014). Faculty Scholarship. 3.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/philosophy_faculty/3
