The Revival of Pragmatism: New Essays on Social Thought, Law, and Culture

by Morris Dickstein

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Although long considered the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, pragmatism-with its problem-solving emphasis and its contingent view of truth-lost popularity in mid-century after the advent of World War II, the horror of the Holocaust, and the dawning of the Cold War. Since the 1960s, however, pragmatism in many guises has again gained prominence, finding congenial places to flourish within growing intellectual movements. This volume...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822322455

ISBN13:9780822322450

Release Date:November 1998

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"

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Education & Reference History & Criticism Humanities Law Law Practice Legal Reference Movements & Periods Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Pragmatism Reference

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