American philosophy

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American philosophy is philosophy produced by American people in the United States of America, part of American culture. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy notes that while it lacks a "core of defining features, American Philosophy can nevertheless be seen as both reflecting and shaping collective American identity over the history of the nation". New England colleges such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton (today known as Ivy Leagues) have long been influential in producing American philosophy. Early American philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries is largely seen as an extension of the European Enlightenment. Colonial America and the American Enlightenment was influenced by the Puritan thought of Samuel Johnson and Jonathan Edwards. The Enlightenment also influenced the philosophy of the American Revolution and Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. A small number of 19th century philosophies are known as uniquely American in origin, namely pragmatism and...

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