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"The Metaphysical Club" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book that explores the creation of modern American thought through the lens of an informal group that met in 1872. Members included influential figures like Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., William James, and Charles Sanders Peirce. The book delves into the idea that ideas are not static entities but tools invented by groups of individuals, emphasizing their social nature and adaptability. It is a narrative about personalities, social history, and the evolution of American thought, spanning from the Civil War to the early 20th century.

Pages

561

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux