Pragmatism: From Progressivism to Postmodernism

by David Depew and Robert Hollinger

Book Overview

American pragmatism can be best understood against the background of 20th-century American culture and politics. The essays in this volume, by philosophers, cultural critics, and historians, explore the development of pragmatism in this context. The emphasis in this volume is on the interrelations between the philosophical or foundational issues raised by pragmatism as a philosophical movement, and the cultural, political, and educational programs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275965244
• ISBN13: 9780275965242
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"