Sidney Hook Reconsidered
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781591021933
Subjects: Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Political; American Philosophy (20th Century); Political Philosophy; Politics / Current Events; Philosophy; USA; History & Theory - General; General; 1902-; Hook, Sidney,
First sentence: The centennial of Sidney Hook's birth provides a unique vantage point for surveying of the main intellectual movements current throughout the twentieth century.
Description: "In Sidney Hook Reconsidered, Matthew J. Cotter edits a collection of essays originally presented at a centennial celebration honoring Hook's life and career. Articles by both former students, colleagues, allies, and adversaries, as well as younger scholars, who offer fresh insights into Hook's philosophical significance, are included. David Sidorsky contributes a detailed introduction to the development of Hook's work and thought." "With a full bibliography of Hook's works and reviews of them, plus an afterword by Richard Rorty, this collection of essays presents a reassessment of one of the United States' most misunderstood public philosophers and will make provocative reading for anyone interested in the intellectual history of the cold war and the complex socio-politics of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.