Böcker av John J. Stuhr

Preface References and Abbreviations 1 American Philosophy, Socialism, and the Contradictions of Modernity Thelma Z. Lavine 2 Democracy as Cooperative Inquiry James Campbell 3 Democracy as a Way of Life John. J. Stuhr 4 The Individual, the Community, and the Reconstruction of Values Sandra B. Rosenthal 5.Dewey and Contemporary Moral Philosophy James Gouinlock 6 Aristotle and Dewey on the Rat Race John Lachs 7 Validating Women's Experiences Pragmatically Charlene Haddock Seigfried 8 Heteronomous Freedom Raymond D. Boisvert 9 Naturalizing Epistemology: Reconstructing Philosophy Peter T. Manicas 10 Rationality and a Sense of Pragmatism: Preconditions for a New Method of Thinking Igor N. Sidorov 11 Objects of Knowledge H. S. Thayer 12 The Human Eros Thomas A. Alexander 13.Liberal Irony and Social Reform Larry A. Hickman 14 The Pragmatics of Deconstruction and the End of Metaphysics R. W. Sleeper 15 Body-Mind and Subconsciousness: Tragedy in Dewey's Life and Work Bruce Wilshire 16 Why Bother: Is Life Worth Living? Experience as Pedagogical John J. McDermott Contributors Index

John J. Stuhr, a leading voice in American philosophy, sets forth a view of pragmatism as a personal work of art or fashion. Stuhr develops his pragmatism by putting pluralism forward, setting aside absolutism and nihilism, opening new perspectives on democracy, and focusing on love. He creates a space for a philosophy that is liable to failure and that is experimental, pluralist, relativist, radically empirical, radically democratic, and absurd. Full color illustrations enhance this lyrical commitment to a new version of pragmatism.

Draws on the strengths of both American and continental philosophical traditions to engage pressing issues of public policy, university administration and the current state of philosophy. The real aim of this book, however, is to examine how philosophy can best help us think and live better lives.