Democratic Temperament The Legacy of William James

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 tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, Joshua
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan., Baltimore, Md. Univ. Press of Kansas, Project MUSE 1997, 199700001997
Series:American political thought
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of 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
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-162) and index