Philosophy Americana: Making Philosophy at Home in American Culture

by Douglas R. Anderson

Book Overview

In this engaging book, Douglas Anderson begins with the assumption that philosophy-the Greek love of wisdom-is alive and well in American culture. At the same time, professional philosophy remains relatively invisible. Anderson traverses American life to find places in the wider culture where professional philosophy in the distinctively American tradition can strike up a conversation. How might American philosophers talk to us about our religious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082322550X
• ISBN13: 9780823225507
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"