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

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Education Commons

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