Pragmatist Politics : Making the Case for Liberal Democracy

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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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: McGowan, John
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Minnesota : University of Minnesota Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Liberalism.
Democracy > Philosophy.
Free enterprise.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
liberalism.
Liberalisme.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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