Recovering pragmatism's voice
Subtitle: the classical tradition, Rorty, and the philosophy of communication
By: edited by Lenore Langsdorf and Andrew R. Smith.
Contributors: Langsdorf, Lenore, 1943-; Smith, Andrew R., 1953-
Series: SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences
Publisher: State University of New York Press; SUNY Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Rorty, Richard.; Pragmatism.; Communication.
Description: This book focuses on what pragmatism tells us about the nature and function of communication. Its goals are to recover a singular voice of pragmatism, and to identify and develop alternative methods and aims for the philosophy of communication. It shows how pragmatism assumes and proposes a philosophy of communication that can lead to a reconceptualization of contemporary communication studies.

The authors explore recurrent themes in the tradition's various classical extensions that commend pragmatism as a methodology for social change and human development. They show that pragmatism fosters inquiry and pluralism by rejecting strategies for closure, questioning prevailing metanarratives, and encouraging the development of new habits of conduct through a critical practice that is fundamentally self-reflective.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-328) and indexes.