A Farewell to Deweyan Democracy

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ID6344848
AuthorsRobert B Talisse (0000-0002-0599-3895, Vanderbilt University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume59
Issue3
Pages509-526
Publication date2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9248.2010.00860.x
OpenAlexW1565398033
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited26

The revival of pragmatism has brought renewed enthusiasm for John Dewey's conception of democracy. Drawing upon Rawlsian concerns regarding the fact of reasonable pluralism, I argue that Deweyan democracy is unworthy of resurrection. A modified version of Deweyan democracy recently proposed by Elizabeth Anderson is then taken up and also found to be lacking. Then I propose a model of democracy that draws upon Peirce's social epistemology. The result is a non-Deweyan but nonetheless pragmatist option in democratic theory

Democracy · Democratic Theory · Enthusiasm · Epistemology · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Sociology · Theology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, Science, and History · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education

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