Title: Pragmatist egalitarianism /
Authors: Rondel, David, 1978-
Year: 2018
Subjects: Equality United States History.; Pragmatism History.; Equality; Pragmatism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference.; United States
Contents: Egalitarianism and pragmatism -- Two concepts of equality -- Vertical egalitarianism -- Horizontal egalitarianism -- Breaking the impasse -- Toward a pragmatist egalitarianism -- Institutions as instruments: John Dewey's democratic egalitarianism -- The individualist egalitarianism of William James -- Richard Rorty on equality and cultural politics -- Flexible as mother nature.