| Description |
1 online resource |
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Routledge studies in American philosophy |
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Routledge studies in American philosophy.
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| Contents |
The problem of method in political philosophy -- In pursuit of relevance: Dewey's pragmatist rejection of the quest for certainty -- Dewey's experimentalist conception of the role of philosophy -- Objecting to Dewey's philosophic ideal -- Dewey's call for democratic renewal -- Dewey's democratic ideal: democracy as a way of life -- Traditional objections to Deweyan democracy -- Deweyan democracy, Robert Talisse and the fact of reasonable pluralism -- The question of method: Deweyan experimentalism in political philosophy -- Experimentalism as a method for 21st century political philosophy: democratic innovation, participatory budgeting, and civic studies |
| Summary |
This book proposes a pragmatist methodological framework for generating practically relevant political philosophy. It draws on John Dewey's social and political philosophy to develop an "experimentalist" method, thus charting a middle course between idealism and realism in political philosophy. Deweyan experimentalism promises to balance civic deliberation, empirical facts, and moral considerations by reconstructing Dewey's pragmatist conceptions of 'philosophy' and 'democracy' from the perspective of social action. While some authors have taken the steps to articulate Dewey's experimentalism, they have focused on institutional rather than methodological implications. This book is original in the ways in which it situates the role of ideas in political practice and contemporary political problems. Additionally, it underlines the similarities between today and the historical context in which Dewey wrote, connects Dewey's social and political philosophy to Greek and Roman mythology, and concludes with a timely case study in which the author's methodological insights are applied. The result is a book that offers a focused reconstruction of Dewey's work and shows its relevance for engaging with contemporary issues in political philosophy and political theory |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Dewey, John, 1859-1952.
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| SUBJECT |
Dewey, John, 1859-1952 fast |
| Subject |
Political science -- Philosophy.
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Political science -- Research -- Methodology
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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PHILOSOPHY -- General.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Political.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Pragmatism.
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Political science -- Philosophy
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Political science -- Research -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020694003 |
| ISBN |
9781351064446 |
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1351064444 |
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9781351064453 |
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1351064452 |
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9781351064460 |
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1351064460 |
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9781351064439 |
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1351064436 |
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