Richard J. Bernstein and the pragmatist turn in contemporary philosophy : rekindling pragmatism's fire / edited by Judith M. Green, Fordham University, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Green, Judith M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bernstein, Richard J.

Pragmatism--History--20th century.

Pragmatism.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 234 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

Once before, as it now is again, pragmatism was a transformative, worldwide intellectual movement that championed a new paradigm of how we should think and act in order to meet the challenges of the modern sciences, frame inclusive and democratic public policy, and teach ethical habits of inclusive, meaning-filled, growth-fostering daily living. During pragmatism's time of eclipse after World War II, Richard J. Bernstein and a few other stubborn visionaries struggled to keep its embers alive while successfully steering philosophy out of its "linguistic turn". In The Pragmatic Turn, Bernstein reflects on the lessons classical pragmatism can still teach us, criticizes the ideas of some leading contemporary thinkers, and calls younger scholars to join him in working on key philosophical issues of the present and the future. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Contemporary Engagements with the Classical Pragmatists

1 Hegel and the Classical Pragmatists: Prolegomenon to a Future Discussion / Michael J. Baur Baur, Michael J. 39

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 53

2 The Inferences That Never Were: Peirce, Perception, and Bernstein's The Pragmatic Turn / Richard Kenneth Atkins Atkins, Richard Kenneth 55

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 68

3 Peirce's Theory of Truth and Fallibilism / Hugh McDonald McDonald, Hugh 71

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 76

4 Bernstein's Deployment of Jamesian Democratic Pluralism: The Pragmatic Turn and the Future of Philosophy / Judith M. Green Green, Judith M. 78

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 95

5 The Turn within the Pragmatic Turn: Recovering Bernstein's Democratic Dewey / Shane J. Ralston Ralston, Shane J. 98

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 110

6 Dewey as a Radical Democrat and a Liberal Democrat: Considerations on Bernstein on Dewey / Colin Koopman Koopman, Colin 112

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 126

Part II Pragmatist Engagements with Contemporary Philosophy

7 Democratic Community Participation: Bernstein between Dewey and an Achieved Deeply Democratic Future / David W. Woods Woods, David W. 131

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 146

8 Ideals after the "Pragmatic Turn" / S. Joshua Thomas Thomas, S. Joshua 148

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 161

9 Abstract Objectivity: Richard J. Bernstein's Critique of Hilary Putnam / Brendan Hogan Hogan, Brendan, Lawrence Marcelle Marcelle, Lawrence 163

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 174

10 Pragmatism's Constructive Project / Philip Kitcher Kitcher, Philip 176

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 188

11 Truth, Objectivity, and Experience after the Pragmatic Turn: Bernstein on Habermas's "Kantian Pragmatism" / Jeffrey Flynn Flynn, Jeffrey 190

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 208

12 Now What? Richard J. Bernstein and Philosophy after Rorty / David E. McClean McClean, David E. 210

Richard J. Bernstein's Response 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137352699

1137352698

OCLC:

852225039