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Pragmatist Politics : Making the Case for Liberal Democracy
In our current age of cynicism, John McGowan suggests that the time is right to take a fresh look at pragmatism, the philosophy of American democracy. As McGowan shows, pragmatism can be an inspiring alternative to the despair that seems to dominate contemporary American politics. Pragmatist Politic...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minnesota :
University of Minnesota Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; A Note on References; Introduction: Philosophy and Democracy; 1. The Philosophy of Possibility; 2. Is Progress Possible?; 3. The Democratic Ethos; 4. Human Rights; 5. Liberal Democracy as Secular Comedy; Appendix: Martha Nussbaum's List of "Central Human Functional Capabilities"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.