ABSTRACT
Daniel J. Brunson turns to the close association of pragmatist philosophy and psychology, beginning with the work leading up to William James’ Principles of Psychology, as well as new engagements with cognitive neuroscience under the banner of “neuropragmatism.” Pragmatism, both philosophical and psychological, is committed to embodied experience and pluralism. Despite this, as John Flowers argues, pragmatic accounts of thinking still prioritize able bodies and minds. To help counter this ableism, Brunson shows how pragmatism was birthed, in part, through James’ appreciation for neurodiversity, at least in the minor form of “aphantasia,” or variations in mental imagery.
