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Of the first wave of pragmatists — Peirce, James, and Dewey — Dewey spoke most explicitly about democracy, putting him at the heart of my inquiry about pragmatism and ethics in a post-truth world.
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I love how contested and contentious pragmatism has been — and that it’s been that way from the beginning.
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It’s been awhile since I’ve spent much time with philosophy. It feels equal parts strange and good to be back.
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For the most part, a loosely defined pragmatism has helped me make sense of the world fairly well. But in this “post-truth” era — including, but not limited to, Trump and his enablers — I’ve been feeling the need to think more rigorously.
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