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Democratic Temperament
Joshua Miller
其他書名
The Legacy of William James
出版University Press of Kansas, 1997
主題POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
ISBN07006311359780700631131
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=-PF3zgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋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 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.