Del 167 - Studies in Pragmatism and Values

Democracy and the Post-Totalitarian Experience

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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This book presents the work of Polish and American philosophers about Poland’s transition from Communist domination to democracy. Among their topics are nationalism, liberalism, law and justice, academic freedom, religion, fascism, and anti-Semitism. Beyond their insights into the ongoing situation in Poland, these essays have broader implications, inspiring reflection on dealing with needed social changes.

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Utgivningsdatum2005-01-01
Mått150 x 220 x 15 mm
Vikt433 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Pragmatism and Values
Antal sidor224
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789042016354

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ForewordLeszek KOCZANOWICZ and Beth J. SINGER: PrefacePART 1 Democracy and National IdentityONE Leszek KOCZANOWICZ: In the Name of the Nation … In the Name of the Market. What Was Our Revolution For?TWO Shannon KINCAID: Democracy, Ideology, and Nationalism: Democratic Reconstruction and Post-Totalitarian Eastern EuropePART 2 Religion, Moral Values, and the Overthrow of Totalitarianism THREE Dariusz ALEKSANDROWICZ: Post-Communist Transition and Catholicism in PolandFOUR Mariusz TUROWSKI: Religion and Politics in Poland: Political Discourse, Toleration, and NeutralityPART 3 Liberalism and DemocracyFIVE Tom ROCKMORE: After Marxism: Democratic Liberalism and Hegelian RecognitionSIX Andrzej SZAHAJ: Communitarian Critique of Liberalism and the Problem of Democracy and Pluralism in PolandPART 4 Democracy and Public ReasonSEVEN David M. RASMUSSEN: Public Reason and Higher Law: Reflections on John Rawls and the Idea of Public ReasonEIGHT Frederic R. KELLOGG: Justification and Public Reason in a DemocracyPART5 Participatory Democracy and Social JusticeNINE Justyna MIKLASZEWSKA: Public Choice Theory and the Post-Totalitarian StateTEN John RYDER: Academic Freedom and a Democratic SocietyPART 6 The Electronic Media and DemocracyELEVEN Anthony J. GRAYBOSCH: Democracy, the Media, and the Post-Totalitarian ExperienceTWELVE Marek HETMAŃSKI: Internet and Electronic DemocracyPART 7 Procedural TransformationTHIRTEEN Andrzej Maciej KANIOWSKI: Detotalitarization and the Ambiguity of Moral CodesFOURTEEN Radosław SOJAK: Politics of Exclusion and the Lustration DebatePART 8 American Philosophical Conceptions: Implications for DemocratizationFIFTEEN Richard P. MULLIN: Josiah Royce’s Philosophy of Loyalty as a Basis for Democratic EthicsSIXTEEN Sandra B. ROSENTHAL and Rogene A. BUCHHOLZ: Pragmatism as a Political Philosophy for Emerging DemocraciesSEVENTEEN Judith M. GREEN: Guiding Post-Totalitarian Economic Democratization through Deweyan Radical PragmatismAbout the ContributorsIndex