Democracy as culture
Subtitle: Dewey pragmatism in a globalising world
By: edited by Sor-hoon Tan and John Whalen-Bridge.
Contributors: Tan, Sor-hoon, 1965-; Whalen-Bridge, John, 1961-
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780791475874
Subjects: Dewey, John, -- 1859-1952; Pragmatism; Democracy -- Philosophy; Democracy -- United States; Culture; Globalization
Description: "Using a multidisciplinary approach, contributors to this volume explore the significance of John Dewey's Pragmatism for the contemporary world. They examine such issues as whether Classical Pragmatism justifies global democracy, whether Dewey's idea of democracy - so intimately linked to American culture - has any relevance for other cultures, and whether democracy can take other forms than those found in Europe and America. Contributors focus on Dewey's cross-cultural experience and affinities with Descartes and modern Neo-Confucians to provide a glimpse of how Dewey's influence outside America has stimulated other cultures, heralding a new stage in the growth of Pragmatism."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.