The Metaphysical Club, a gathering of intellectuals in the 1870s, is widely recognized as the crucible where pragmatism, America\'s distinctively original philosophy, was refined and proclaimed.
The Real Metaphysical Club tells the full sto.
Peirce, and William James--appear in the book, alongside other thinkers who were never in the Club.
However, only three actual members--Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Charles S.
Louis Menand\'s bestseller about the group was a dramatic publishing success.
The Metaphysical Club, a gathering of intellectuals in the 1870s, is widely recognized as the crucible where pragmatism, America\'s distinctively original philosophy, was refined and proclaimed