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1 online resource (XIX, 168 Seiten.). |
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American political thought |
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Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Description based on print version record. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Sheldon Wolin -- 1. Models of Action -- 2. James and Gender -- 3. Sources of Respect -- 4. Faith and Doubt: Action's Wellsprings -- 5. Democratic Teaching. |
| Summary |
This first book by a political theorist devoted exclusively to James's theory argues that political concerns were in fact central to his intellectual work. Joshua Miller links James to the contemporary public dialogue by treating him as a theorist of action and exploring the complexities of that theory. He also relates the philosopher's thought to his own political experiences and observations and - by explicating, criticizing, and meditating on James - develops provocative new ideas about issues facing democracy today. |
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At the heart of the book is James's description of the "democratic temperament," which comprises a willingness to act, the placing of public good ahead of private comfort, generosity toward one's opponents, and mutual respect among citizens of different viewpoints, races, genders, classes, and religions. Miller sees this temperament as a healthy corrective to the meanspiritedness that characterizes so much current political discourse, which is precisely what makes James's insights so relevant to today's political environment. By revealing how James speaks to the paradoxical condition of modern political existence - withdrawal from public life combined with fanatical action - Miller shows how James's views apply to the possibility and problems of reviving participatory democracy in our era. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-162) and index. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
James, William, 1842-1910 -- Political and social views.
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James, William, 1842-1910 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjXcPDvKYRv4H6BrdwcT3
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James, William.
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Democracy.
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Political science & theory.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
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Democracy
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Political and social views
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Demokratie
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Political science & theory |
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Project Muse. distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Miller, Joshua (Joshua I.). Democratic temperament. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©1997 (DLC) 96051864 (OCoLC)36074486 |
| ISBN |
9780700631131 |
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0700631135 |
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0700608311 |
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9780700608317 |
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AU@ 000069367968 |
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