Introducing Prophetic Pragmatism - A Dialogue on Hope, the Philosophy of Race, and the Spiritual Blues

Pragmatism is a philosophical school of thought emphasizing action, practices, and practical reasoning whereas prophecy is an ancient religious concept that requires belief in the reality of God. Although these two concepts seem to not be a natural fit with one another, the authors demonstrate why prophetic pragmatism is "pragmatism at its best."

List of contents

Goodson & Stone, Introduction

Part One: What Is Prophetic Pragmatism?

Chapter 1: Stone, The Twin Pillars of Prophetic Pragmatism

Chapter 2: Goodson, Prophetic Pragmatism or Tragic Transcendentalism?

Chapter 3: Stone, Prophetic Pragmatism Is Pragmatism at Its Best

Chapter 4: Goodson, Is Cornel West's Prophetic Pragmatism Marxism at Its Best?

Part Two: Prophetic Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Race

Chapter 5: Goodson, Hope against Hope

Chapter 6: Stone, Tragicomic Hope and the Spiritual Blues Impulse

Part Three: Prophetic Pragmatism's Relation to Neo-Pragmatism

Chapter 7: Stone, Can There Be Hope Without Prophecy?

Chapter 8: Goodson, Three Prophetic Pragmatisms: Deep, Strong, Weak

About the author

By Jacob L. Goodson and Brad Elliott Stone

Summary

Pragmatism is a philosophical school of thought emphasizing action, practices, and practical reasoning whereas prophecy is an ancient religious concept that requires belief in the reality of God. Although these two concepts seem to not be a natural fit with one another, the authors demonstrate why prophetic pragmatism is “pragmatism at its best.”

Product details

• Authors: Jacob L. Goodson, Jacob L. Stone Goodson, Goodson Jacob L., Brad Elliott Stone
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781498539982
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3998-2
• No. of pages: 166
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Pragmatism, Pragmatism, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -