| The Pragmatic Century Contributor(s): Davaney, Sheila Greeve (Editor), Frisina, Warren G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791467937 ISBN-13: 9780791467930 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism - Philosophy | Reference |
| Dewey: 191 |
| LCCN: 2005024125 |
| Physical Information: 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Pragmatic Century critically assesses the significance of American philosopher Richard J. Bernstein's intellectual contributions. Written by scholars who share with Bernstein a combined interest in the American pragmatic tradition and contemporary religious thought, the essays explore such diverse topics as Bernstein's place as an interpreter of both American and continental thought, the possibility of system building and analysis in an antimetaphysical age, the potential for theological and ethical reinterpretation in contemporary society, and much more. Included are not only responses by Bernstein to each essay, but also two new essays by Bernstein himself that orient readers to the central role pragmatism has played throughout the last century and also provide an encomium to the continuing value of democratic ideals at a time when those ideals are threatened on many different fronts. |