Myers, Gerald, ed.  The Spirit of American Philosophy.  New York:  Capricorn Books, 1970.

Abstract

This anthology presents the significant writings of American philosophers in their attempts to define the role of the individual and his relationship to the world. Dr. Myers states that the most distinguishing feature of American philosophy is respect for individuality. His purpose in the organization of the book is to show the contracts and responsibilities that the individual assumes with God, the community, and himself. Each of the book's six sections explores a particular relationship in a historical chronological framework. The first section explores the relationship of the individual to a religious context as expressed in the Mayflower compact and selections from the writings of Cotton, Winthrop, Wise, Edwards, Channing, Royce, and Whitehead.