Pragmatism and the reflective life / Stuart Rosenbaum.

Pragmatism and the Reflective Life explains the moral perspective embedded in the American pragmatist tradition and offers pragmatist moral thought as an alternative to analytic moral theory. Following the lead of John Dewey, Rosenbaum explores whatit means to make the ideal of the reflective life i...

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Main Author: Rosenbaum, Stuart E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2009.
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Summary:Pragmatism and the Reflective Life explains the moral perspective embedded in the American pragmatist tradition and offers pragmatist moral thought as an alternative to analytic moral theory. Following the lead of John Dewey, Rosenbaum explores whatit means to make the ideal of the reflective life implicit in pragmatism central to an understanding of morality. The discussion illuminates how this ideal of the reflective life captures the value of both individual autonomy and communal ideals and encourages commitment to a radically idealistic and ecumenical hope in the power of inclusive democra.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 197 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780739132395
0739132393
1282493965
9781282493964
9786612493966
6612493968
Language:English.
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