Pragmatic Fashions: Pluralism, Democracy, Relativism, and the Absurd

By John J. Stuhr

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253018919
• ISBN13: 9780253018915
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher