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Considered by many to be one of the greatest 20th-century philosophers of religion and metaphysicians, Charles Hartshorne (1897-2000) also addressed questions of aesthetics throughout his career. This study offers a detailed explication of Hartshorne's aesthetic theory and its wider context.

An exposition of the birth and consistent growth of Dewey's commitment to an idealistic theory of knowledge in the context of a naturalistic empiricism.

A study of John William Miller's radical revision of the idealistic tradition. Vincent Colapietro situates Miller's powerful but neglected corpus not only in reference to Continental European philosophy but also to paradigmatic figures in American culture like Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau and James.

During the early 20th century, William Ernest Hocking (1873-1966) stood at the forefront of American philosophy and yet is now a forgotten figure. This volume, combining a rich selection of his work with incisive essays, seeks to recover Hocking's valuable contributions to philsophical thought.

For 23 years, philosophers Charles Hartshorne and Edgar Sheffield Brightman carried out an intensive correspondence. This volume presents their letters, along with material that follows their lives and interactions after 1945, when Brightman's ill-health prevented him from corresponding.

During the early 20th century, William Ernest Hocking (1873-1966) stood at the forefront of American philosophy and yet is now a forgotten figure. This volume, combining a rich selection of his work with incisive essays, seeks to recover Hocking's valuable contributions to philsophical thought.