William James, Pluralism, and the Flux of Communication

• In Event: Scholar to Scholar II

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Abstract

These papers investigate what the American philosopher and psychologist, William James, has to say about the ever-changing activity of communication. James is a vitally important figure in American studies, but he has yet to be comprehensively examined for what his thought has to offer the field of communication studies. His radical pluralism and under-explored moral writings will be employed to account for flux and stability in communication, with benefits for both communication and rhetorical theory.

Sub Unit

• Scholar to Scholar Sessions

Individual Presentations

• William James and the Power of Orientation: Toward a Pragmatist Approach to Communication - Scott Stroud, University of Texas at Austin

Session Organizer

• Scott Stroud, University of Texas at Austin