LEADER 04392oam 22005894a 450 001 9910482007503321 005 20250905110026.0 010 $a9780700631131 010 $a0700631135 035 $a(CKB)5600000000000323 035 $a(OCoLC)1252814993 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse95557 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/88518 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31861714 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31861714 035 $a(OCoLC)1484075287 035 $a(Perlego)4556428 035 $a(oapen)doab88518 035 $a(ODN)ODN0011151116 035 $a(EXLCZ)995600000000000323 100 $a19990101d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDemocratic Temperament$eThe Legacy of William James /$fJoshua I. Miller 205 $a1st ed. 210 $cUniversity Press of Kansas$d1997 210 1$aLawrence, Kan. :$cUniv. Press of Kansas,$d1997. 210 4$dİ1997. 215 $a1 online resource (XIX, 168 Seiten.) 225 0 $aAmerican political thought 311 08$a9780700631667 311 08$a0700631666 311 08$a9780700608317 311 08$a0700608311 327 $aIntro -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to Kansas Open Books Edition -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Models of Action -- Chapter 2. James and Gender -- Chapter 3. Sources of Respect -- Chapter 4. Faith and Doubt: Actions Wellsprings -- Chapter 5. Democratic Teaching -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Reading -- Index. 330 $aNineteenthcentury psychologist and pragmatist philosopher William James is rarely considered a political theorist. Renowned as the author of The Principles of Psychology and The Varieties of Religious Experience, James is often viewed as a radical individualist with no interest in politics; yet he was a critic of imperialism and absolutism and an advocate of tolerance, and his writing includes a penetrating analysis of political psychology.This 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. He also relates the philosopher's thought to his own political experiences and observations andby explicating, criticizing, and meditating on Jamesdevelops provocative new ideas about issues facing democracy today.At 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. Miller 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 existencewithdrawal from public life combined with fanatical actionMiller shows how James's views apply to the possibility and problems of reviving participatory democracy in our era.Scholars who have never considered the political aspects of James's work will find in this study a new way of approaching him and of reconsidering radical democracy, while readers unfamiliar with James will find it a highly accessible introduction to a significant aspect of his thought. Democratic Temperament clearly shows that James deserves to be read not only for his recognized genius but also for his fresh and unexpected insights into the possibilities and paradoxes of American democratic political consciousness. 410 0$aAmerican Political Thought Series 606 $aPolitical science & theory$2bicssc 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aPolitical science & theory 615 7$aPolitical science & theory 676 $a320/.092 700 $aMiller$b Joshua$01025643 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910482007503321 996 $aDemocratic Temperament$92439194 997 $aUNINA