American Philosophy in Translation

American Philosophy in Translation
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9781786610874
ISBN-13 : 1786610876
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Book Synopsis American Philosophy in Translation by : Naoko Saito

Download or read book American Philosophy in Translation written by Naoko Saito and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the contemporary crisis of democracy as a way of life, in particular, the anxieties of inclusion, this important new book explores the contemporary significance of American philosophy (the pragmatism and American transcendentalism of Emerson and Thoreau) and tries to present new ways of cultivating political emotions and political citizens. To take up this philosophical-political-educational task, the book introduces Cavell’s idea of philosophy as translation– a broader sense of translation as being internal to the nature of language, and hence to the condition of human being as linguistic being and, hence, as political being. Translation is a lens through which to enhance the possibilities and to elucidate the shifting identities of American philosophy. Through this, a hidden tension within American philosophy, between pragmatism and transcendentalism, is exposed. Ultimately, the book presents a vision of an alternative political education for human transformation and perfectionist cosmopolitan education.


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