My dissertation brings together representatives from two otherwise antagonistic traditions: Charles Peirce of the pragmatists and Herbert Marcuse of the critical theorists. I demonstrate the affinities between the two philosophers with a focus on their contributions to socio-political thought in advanced industrial societies. After addressing the antagonisms between the two traditions I offer a reading that allows for a Peircean complement to Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man and a Marcusean complement to Peirce's critique of the “method of authority” in his seminal essay, "The Fixation of Belief." / McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts; / Philosophy / PhD; / Dissertation;
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DUQUESNE/oai:digital.library.duq.edu:etd/197188 |
| Date | 17 May 2016 |
| Creators | Smith, Clancy |
| Contributors | James Swindal, George Yancy, Tom Eyers |
| Source Sets | Duquesne University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Worldwide Access; |
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