The pragmatic Whitman : reimagining American democracy /
In this surprisingly timely book, Stephen Mack examines Whitman & rsquo;s particular and fascinating brand of patriotism: his far-reaching vision of democracy. For Whitman, loyalty to America was loyalty to democracy. Since the idea that democracy is not just a political process but a social and...
| Основен автор: | Mack, Stephen John, 1952- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
℗♭2002.
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| Серия: |
Iowa Whitman series.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=114434 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pragmatic Whitman. |
| Резюме: |
In this surprisingly timely book, Stephen Mack examines Whitman & rsquo;s particular and fascinating brand of patriotism: his far-reaching vision of democracy. For Whitman, loyalty to America was loyalty to democracy. Since the idea that democracy is not just a political process but a social and cultural process as well is associated with American pragmatism, Mack relies on the pragmatic tradition of Emerson, James, Dewey, Mead, and Rorty to demonstrate the ways in which Whitman resides in this tradition. Mack analyzes Whitman's democratic vision both in its parts and as a whole; he also describ. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxii, 182 pages). |
| Формат: |
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. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1587294249 9781587294242 |