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100 1 $aMiller, Joshua$q(Joshua I.)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90689186
245 10 $aDemocratic temperament :$bthe legacy of William James /$cJoshua I. Miller.
260 $aLawrence [Kan.] :$bUniversity Press of Kansas,$c1997.
263 $a9705
300 $axix, 168 pages ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aAmerican political thought
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tForeword /$rSheldon Wolin --$g1.$tModels of Action --$g2.$tJames and Gender --$g3.$tSources of Respect --$g4.$tFaith and Doubt: Action's Wellsprings --$g5.$tDemocratic Teaching.
520 $aThis first book by a political theorist devoted exclusively to James's theory argues that political concerns were in fact central to his intellectual work. Joshua Miller links James to the contemporary public dialogue by treating him as a theorist of action and exploring the complexities of that theory.
520 8 $aHe also relates the philosopher's thought to his own political experiences and observations and - by explicating, criticizing, and meditating on James - develops provocative new ideas about issues facing democracy today.
520 8 $aAt the heart of the book is James's description of the "democratic temperament," which comprises a willingness to act, the placing of public good ahead of private comfort, generosity toward one's opponents, and mutual respect among citizens of different viewpoints, races, genders, classes, and religions.
520 8 $aMiller sees this temperament as a healthy corrective to the meanspiritedness that characterizes so much current political discourse, which is precisely what makes James's insights so relevant to today's political environment. By revealing how James speaks to the paradoxical condition of modern political existence - withdrawal from public life combined with fanatical action - Miller shows how James's views apply to the possibility and problems of reviving participatory democracy in our era.
600 10 $aJames, William,$d1842-1910.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095539
650 0 $aPolitical science.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85104440
650 0 $aDemocracy.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85036647
830 0 $aAmerican political thought.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88505311
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