Abstract

Grounding their philosophy on human experience only, William James and F. C. S. Schiller established a version of pragmatism deeply committed to the insight that human interests and needs play a crucial role in the making of reality. Therefore, their pragmatic humanism underlines our responsibility for the way we shape the world we live in. It demands to take a plurality of perspectives into account, and to take a critical stance toward absolute truth claims in order to challenge the established status quo and to strive for the better.