The Task of Utopia - A Pragmatist and Feminist Perspective

Are utopian visions viable in the 21st century? Utopia has been equated, for many, with totalitarianism. Such visions are not acceptable. The loss of utopian visions altogether is also unacceptable. This book argues that American Pragmatism and Feminist theory can combine to provide a process model of utopia that pushes to build a flexible future that helps us deal with change, conflict, and diversity without resorting to fixed ends.

Sommario

1 The Problem of the Future
2 The End-state Model of Utopia
3 The Anarchist Model of Utopia
4 Dewey's Democracy: A Process Model of Utopia
5 Feminism, Pragmatism, Community, and Utopia
6 The Future of Utopia

Info autore

Erin McKenna is professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon. She is author of Livestock: Food, Fiber, and Friends;American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present, co-authored with Scott L. Pratt; The Task of Utopia: A Pragmatist and Feminist Perspective; and co-editor with Andrew Light of Animal Pragmatism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Erin McKenna, McKenna Erin
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.11.2001
• EAN: 9780742513198
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1319-8
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 149 mm x 228 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 281 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, United States of America, USA, Western philosophy from c 1800, Feminism and feminist theory, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -