What does American pragmatism contribute to contemporary debates about human-animal relationships? Does it acknowledge our connections to all living things? Does it bring us closer to an ethical treatment of all animals? What about hunting, vegetarianism, animal experimentation, and the welfare of farm animals? While questions about human relations with animals have been with us for millennia, there has been a marked rise in public awareness about animal issues--even McDonald's advertises that they use humanely treated animals as food sources. In Animal Pragmatism, 12 lively and...
What does American pragmatism contribute to contemporary debates about human-animal relationships? Does it acknowledge our connections to all livin...
At their best, both American pragmatism and utopianism are about hope. Both encourage people to think about the future as a guide to understanding the past and forming the present. Just as pragmatism has often been misunderstood as valueless instrumentalism, utopianism has been limited to dreams of a static perfect world. In this book, Erin McKenna argues that utopian vision informed by pragmatism results in a process model of utopia that can help form the future based on critical intelligence. Using John Dewey's works with feminist theory and literature, McKenna develops this pragmatist...
At their best, both American pragmatism and utopianism are about hope. Both encourage people to think about the future as a guide to understanding the...
This series of student research tools explains the process of genealogical research while creating opportunities to practice and integrate social studies skills.
This series of student research tools explains the process of genealogical research while creating opportunities to practice and integrate social stud...
