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Moreover, the fact that the idea or ideal of democracy still seems to be attractive in the global context, especially for non-Western countries, notwithstanding all those serious foot-faults committed by the G. Bush administration during the past decade, may be taken as evidence of its remarkable power. Rather, democracy—be it what it may—is to be continuously recreated with all its essential attributes in and for every particular context.
That democracy is a matter of culture in the broadest meaning of both terms—and not only of so-called political culture—is a complex idea, which, strangely enough, might be clear to intellectuals and philosophers, though, alas, its appreciation is far from common amongst the general public and even active politicians. The current predicament concerning democracy in a global context may also serve as an opportunity to explore new ways of development.
The volume fits this trend very well, and the authors attempt to add some further aspects to it.
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In most cases, they do so ably and clearly. The present volume in principle shows that Dewey is still relevant today, and even in the global context for the current reconstruction of democratic culture; however, Dewey himself should be likewise reconstructed in the face of present challenges and demands. This is not an impossible task, thanks to the reconstructive and transformative spirit of Deweyan philosophy, which may at the same time serve as a test of itself: The volume contains eleven contributions divided into three sections.
These are preceded by two opening texts, first by the personal recollections that serve as a tribute from Bruce Robbins to Richard Rorty, who, at some point If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports Shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to Project MUSE, click 'Authenticate'. View freely available titles: Not only has a Deweyan version of a participatory democracy become the focus but the intricacies of a Rortian version have also come to the forefront, from both sympathetic as well as critical viewpoints.
Moreover, the fact that the idea or ideal of democracy still seems to be attractive in the global context, especially for non-Western countries, notwithstanding all those serious foot-faults committed by the G.
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Bush administration during the past decade, may be taken as evidence of its remarkable power. Rather, democracy—be it what it may—is to be continuously recreated with all its essential attributes in and for every particular context. That democracy is a matter of culture in the broadest meaning of both terms—and not only of so-called political culture—is a complex idea, which, strangely enough, might be clear to intellectuals and philosophers, though, alas, its appreciation is far from common amongst the general public and even active politicians.
The current predicament concerning democracy in a global context may also serve as an opportunity to explore new ways of development. The volume fits this trend very well, and the authors attempt to add some further aspects to it. In most cases, they do so ably and clearly.
The present volume in principle shows that Dewey is still relevant today, and even in the global context for the current reconstruction of democratic culture; however, Dewey himself should be likewise reconstructed in the face of present challenges and demands. This is not an impossible task, thanks to the reconstructive and transformative spirit of Deweyan philosophy, which may at the same time serve as a test of itself: The volume contains eleven contributions divided into three sections.
These are preceded by two opening texts, first by the personal recollections that serve as a tribute from Bruce Robbins to Richard Rorty, who, at some point If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports Shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to Project MUSE, click 'Authenticate'.