Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Essence of Ethical Pragmatism


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  09:16, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

The Essence of Ethical Pragmatism

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Self-published book with no indication of notability. The three reviews cited for the "reception" are all reviews-for-hire, not indicating independent coverage. Google News finds no published newspaper reviews, Google Scholar doesn't find any references to the book. Huon (talk) 17:52, 20 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Regarding notability, please consider this. The Ethical Pragmatism Institute is a Florida non-profit corporation (Sunbiz.org) with IRS recognition as a public charity including full 501(c)(3) status.  The institute's activities (all approved by a board of directors) are based on the philosophy of ethical pragmatism, the common sense philosophy, the subject of the book in the article.  The institute has engaged in numerous activities since 2014, among which are fostering cancer research, treatment and support as well as educating the public, particularly youth, about critical thinking.  The institute's website has a link to the book in the article.  The website (EPInstitute.org) appears as a result of a search on Google and other search engines. Further, in the past year, the author, on behalf of the institute, has sat as a judge in a national US Constitution competition, several mock trial competitions and has given talks to students about critical thinking.  Additionally, the author, on behalf the institute, has made presentations regarding prostate cancer support at the University of Miami (UM Sylvester)  and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
 * None of those pertain to whether Wikipedia should have an article about the book. It's a function of independent coverage. DS (talk) 19:47, 20 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Comment In fact, the only "news" the Ethical Pragmatism Institute has ever published on its website amounts to an advertisement for the book. Google News hits for the "Ethical Pragmatism Institute": Zero. That website and the organization behind it do not help establish that the book meets Wikipedia's standards of notability. Huon (talk) 19:53, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not even in Worldcat.  DGG ( talk ) 04:50, 28 January 2017 (UTC)


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