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Why We Argue (And How We Should)
A Guide to Political Disagreement
Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the theory of argument, with special emphasis on the way argument works in public political debate. The authors develop a view according to which proper argument is necessary for...
To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge
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Pluralism and Liberal Politics
Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
In this book, Robert Talisse critically examines the moral and political implications of pluralism, the view that our best moral thinking is indeterminate and that moral conflict is an inescapable feature of the human condition. Through a careful engagement with the work of William James, Isaiah...
Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
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A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy
Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in American pragmatism. In political philosophy, the revival of pragmatism has led to a new appreciation for the democratic theory of John Dewey. In this book, Robert B. Talisse advances a series of pragmatic arguments against Deweyan democracy....
Published September 14th 2008 by Routledge
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American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy provides coverage of the major figures, concepts, historical periods and traditions in American philosophical thought. Containing over 600 entries written by scholars who are experts in the field, this Encyclopedia is the first of its kind. It is a scholarly...
Published December 6th 2007 by Routledge
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Democracy After Liberalism
Pragmatism and Deliberative Politics
This book critically evaluates liberalism, the dominant attempt in the tradition of political philosophy to provide a philosophical foundation for democracy, and argues for a conception of deliberative democracy to meet this need....
Published November 9th 2004 by Routledge