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Truth, Politics, Morality: Pragmatism and Deliberation

By Cheryl Misak

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1999
ISBN
9780203283523, 9780415140355, 0415140358, 0415140366, 9780415140362
Open Library ID
OL7483946M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
628 kB (642572 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
193\193
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

In this book, Cheryl Misak develops and defends a Peircean conception of truth and a pragmatist moral epistemology. She then shows how a proper understanding of core epistemic concepts such as belief, truth, and inquiry commits us to a radically democratic and deliberative politics. Finally, she shows how her Peircean politics can respond forcefully to challenges from radical anti-democrats (such as Schmitt). This is by far the best book on pragmatism and democracy written in in the past twenty years. None of the recent work on Dewey's politics comes close. An absolutely essential read for anyone interested in democracy, deliberation, or pragmatism.

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