Dewey's 'instrumental' view. The formation of new beliefs. Older
truth always has to be kept account of. Older truth arose similarly.
The 'humanistic' doctrine. Rationalistic criticisms of it.
Pragmatism as mediator between empiricism and religion. Barrenness
of transcendental idealism. How far the concept of the Absolute must
be called true. The true is the good in the way of belief. The clash
of truths. Pragmatism unstiffens discussion.

Lecture III

Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered

The problem of substance. The Eucharist. Berkeley's pragmatic
treatment of material substance. Locke's of personal identity. The
problem of materialism. Rationalistic treatment of it. Pragmatic
treatment. 'God' is no better than 'Matter' as a principle, unless
he promise more. Pragmatic comparison of the two principles. The
problem of design. 'Design' per se is barren. The question is WHAT
design. The problem of 'free-will.' Its relations to
'accountability.' Free-will a cosmological theory. The pragmatic
issue at stake in all these problems is what do the alternatives
PROMISE.

Lecture IV

The One and the Many

Total reflection. Philosophy seeks not only unity, but totality.
Rationalistic feeling about unity. Pragmatically considered, the
world is one in many ways. One time and space. One subject of