University Libraries will honor Philosophy Professor Russell Goodman as part of the Faculty Acknowledgement Series on Wednesday, March 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the Willard Reading Room in the West Wing of Zimmerman Library. Goodman is chair of the Philosophy Department. As part of the event, he will present a lecture titled, “What is Pragmatism?”
Goodman says he will discuss the tradition of pragmatism as it begins in 19th century America with the work of William James and Charles Sanders Pierce, its development in the educational philosophy, and the theory of inquiry set out by John Dewey and others, and its spread beyond philosophy into thinking about law, literature, democracy and education.
Goodman has specialized in 19th and 20th century philosophy, especially Wittgenstein, American philosophy and pragmatism. He has written a number of books, among them “American Philosophy and the Romantic Tradition”, “Pragmatism: A Contemporary Reader”, and “Wittgenstein and William James.” He has also written a number of encyclopedia entries in the field of philosophy.
The Faculty Acknowledgment Series is a way for University Libraries to recognize and honor members of the UNM faculty for scholarly work in their fields of specialization.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will follow.
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627