{"product_id":"pragmatist-egalitarianism-9780190680688","title":"Pragmatist Egalitarianism","description":"\u003cem\u003ePragmatist Egalitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e argues that a deep impasse plagues philosophical egalitarianism, and sets forth a novel conception of equality rooted in American pragmatist thought that successfully mediates it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a division within egalitarianism between those who regard equality as a fundamentally distributive ideal and those who construe it as a normative conception of human relationships. Despite their close connection, these different ideals may come apart. And yet, so much philosophical writing\u003cbr\u003eon equality is marked by what looks like a zero-sum competition for the same conceptual turf, as if the whole truth about equality must be captured by a single idea or an exclusive set of principles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the core arguments in \u003cem\u003ePragmatist Egalitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e is that we should reject the central premises upon which such disagreement turns: that equality is a single idea, that it has a fundamental locus, and that there is a singular or primary route to the achievement of a genuinely egalitarian\u003cbr\u003esociety. David Rondel argues for a recasting of egalitarianism in light of three mutually reinforcing variables--the Institutional, the Personal, and the Cultural--each of which is best accentuated in one of a trio of pragmatists. If the three variables are mutually complicit in promoting\u003cbr\u003einequality, an egalitarianism that takes this seriously will treat all three as equally (albeit differently) important in making things better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfused with the thought of leading American pragmatists, including William James, John Dewey, and Richard Rorty, \u003cem\u003ePragmatist Egalitarianism\u003c\/em\u003e puts pragmatist philosophy to work in new and profoundly illuminating ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Rondel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190680688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rondel\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor in the department of philosophy at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research specializations include legal and political philosophy and American pragmatism. He has published widely in these areas. Most recently, he is the co-editor of \u003cem\u003ePragmatism and Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2017).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40422140739699,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":197.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a1255fec-025f-4789-b375-e7ddd1419a39.jpg?v=1662471540","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/pragmatist-egalitarianism-9780190680688","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}