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The Drama of Possibility: Experience as Philosophy of Culture

The Drama of Possibility: Experience as Philosophy of Culture

Paperback

Series: American Philosophy

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0823226638
ISBN13: 9780823226634
Publisher: Fordham Univ Pr
Published: Jun 15 2007
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.74
Height: 1.24 Width: 6.62 Depth: 8.93
Language: English

This book traces the trajectory of John J. McDermott's philosophical career through a selection of his essays. Many were originally occasional pieces and address specific issues in American thought and culture. Together they constitute a mosaic of McDermott's philosophy, showing its roots in an American conception of experience. Though he draws heavily on the thought of William James and the pragmatists, McDermott has his own unique perspective on philosophy and American life. He presents this to the reader in exquisitely crafted prose. Drawing inspiration from American history, from existentialist themes, and from personal experiences, he offers a dramatic consideration of our culture's failures and successes.

McDermott crosses disciplinary boundaries to draw on whatever works to help make sense of the

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