"West . . . may well be the pre-eminent African American intellectual of our generation."The Nation
"The American Evasion of Philosophy is a highly intelligent and provocative book. Cornel West gives us illuminating readings of the political thought of Emerson and James; provides a penetrating critical assessment of Dewey, his central figure; and offers a brilliant interpretationappreciative yet far from uncriticalof the contemporary philosopher and neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty. . . . What shines through, throughout the work, is West's firm commitment to a radical vision of a philosophic discourse as inextricably linked to cultural criticism and political engagement."Paul S. Boyer, professor emeritus of history, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wisconsin Project on American Writers
Frank Lentricchia, General Editor
"West . . . may well be the pre-eminent African American intellectual of our generation."The Nation
"The American Evasion of Philosophy is a highly intelligent and provocative book. Cornel West gives us illuminating readings of the political thought of Emerson and James; provides a penetrating critical assessment of Dewey, his central figure; and offers a brilliant interpretationappreciative yet far from uncriticalof the contemporary philosopher and neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty. . . . What shines through, throughout the work, is West's firm commitment to a radical vision of a philosophic discourse as inextricably linked to cultural criticism and political engagement."Paul S. Boyer, professor emeritus of history, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wisconsin Project on American Writers
Frank Lentricchia, General Editor
The American Evasion of Philosophy: A Genealogy of Pragmatism
292The American Evasion of Philosophy: A Genealogy of Pragmatism
292Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780299119645 |
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Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press |
Publication date: | 04/15/1989 |
Series: | Wisconsin Project on American Writers |
Edition description: | 1 |
Pages: | 292 |
Sales rank: | 1,101,195 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |