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The church confronts modernity : Catholic intellectuals and the progressive era /
As the twentieth century opened, American intellectuals grew increasingly sympathetic to Pragmatism and empirical methods in the social sciences. The Progressive program as a whole -- in the form of Pragmatism, education, modern sociology, and nationalism -- seemed to be in agreement on one thing: e...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2004.
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| Colección: | Religion and American culture (New York, N.Y.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As the twentieth century opened, American intellectuals grew increasingly sympathetic to Pragmatism and empirical methods in the social sciences. The Progressive program as a whole -- in the form of Pragmatism, education, modern sociology, and nationalism -- seemed to be in agreement on one thing: everything was in flux. The dogma and ""absolute truth"" of the Church were archaisms, unsuited to modern American citizenship and at odds with the new public philosophy being forged by such intellectuals as John Dewey, William James, and the New Republic magazine. Catholics saw this. |
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| Notas: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Columbia University. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 228 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231506872 9780231506878 |