Abstract
Review of:
Pragmatism and Social Hope: Deepening Democracy in Global Contexts. Judith M. Green. New York, Columbia University Press, 2008. Pp. x 1 292. Hbk. $34.50, d24.00.
This article commends Judith Green for reviving pragmatism as a persuasive basis for deepening democracy in her latest book Pragmatism and Social Hope. It highlights her criticisms of neopragmatist Richard Rorty and describes the useful directives she provides for developing a unifying and mobilizing hopeful vision for the future. Finally, it spells out the educational implications resulting from Green’s inspiring call to participatory democracy.
Department
Education
Publication Date
2009
Journal Title
Journal of Philsophy of Education
Publisher
Wiley
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1111/j.1467-9752.2009.00729.x
Document Type
Book Review
Recommended Citation
STITZLEIN, S. M. (2009), Reviving Social Hope and Pragmatism in Troubled Times. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 43: 657–663. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2009.00729.x