CiNii Books - Confines of democracy : essays on the philosophy of Richard J. Bernstein

The topics addressed by Richard J. Bernstein in his extensive and illuminating work span the stream of contemporary thought in several directions: ethics, politics, epistemology, philosophy of history, and social theory. In reflecting on them Bernstein has played an intermediary role between the most recognizable product of American philosophical tradition, i.e. Pragmatism, and such central trends in European 20th century thought as Marxism, Psychoanalysis, Critical Theory, and Hermeneutics. In this volume a host of prominent scholars from the United States, Europe, and Latin America pays tribute to Bernstein's lifelong reflection on such present human problems as: the achievements and the dilemmas of modern societies, the legitimation crisis of democracy, the uses and abuses of public space, the role of scientific knowledge and technology in shaping the modern life, the ethical and political interplay between identity and community, and the preconditions and limits of understanding in multicultural contexts. The fifteen essays in this book, accompanied by separate replies by Bernstein, are organized in four sections: "Bernstein, Rorty and American Pragmatism," "Epistemology and Hermeneutics," "Good, Evil and Judgment," and "Democratic Vistas." As Prof. Bernstein declares in his Preface, these "contributions are expressions of my own commitment to engaged fallibilistic pluralism."

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Ramon del Castillo, Angel M. Faerna and Larry A. Hickman PREFACE Richard J. Bernstein Part One: BERNSTEIN, RORTY AND AMERICAN PRAGMATISM ONE A Tale of Two Dicks Robert Westbrook TWO A Conversation between Friends: The Ironist and the Pragmatic Fallibilist Santiago Rey A Reply to Robert Westbrook and Santiago Rey Richard J. Bernstein THREE Two Tales about Pragmatism and European Philosophy (With an Introductory Family Tale) Carlos Thiebaut A Reply to Carlos Thiebaut Richard J. Bernstein FOUR Bernstein on the Narrative and Identity of Pragmatism in America Gregory Fernando Pappas A Reply to Gregory Fernando Pappas Richard J. Bernstein Part Two: EPISTEMOLOGY AND HERMENEUTICS FIVE Beyond Objectivism and Relativism (Again) John Ryder A Reply to John Ryder Richard J. Bernstein SIX Relativism, Good and Bad. Bernstein on the Pragmatic Conception of Objectivity Angel M. Faerna A Reply to Angel M. Faerna Richard J. Bernstein SEVEN An "Engaged Fallibilistic Pluralism" Juan Carlos Mougan EIGHT Hermeneutics, Practical Philosophy and the Ontology of Community: Wittgenstein, Gadamer and Bernstein Nuria Sara Miras Boronat A Reply to Juan Carlos Mougan and Nuria Saras Miras Boronat Richard J. Bernstein Part Three: GOOD, EVIL AND JUDGMENT NINE Pragmatism, Westerns and Evil. Remarks on Richard J. Bernstein and Forgiveness Federico Penelas A Reply to Federico Penelas Richard J. Bernstein TEN Critical Common Sense, Exemplary Doubting, and Reflective Judgment Heidi Salaverria A Reply to Heidi Salaverria Richard J. Bernstein ELEVEN Enlightenment, Utility and Terror Antonio Gomez Ramos A Reply to Antonio Gomez Ramos Richard J. Bernstein Part Four DEMOCRATIC VISTAS TWELVE Bernstein on Deweyan Democracy James Campbell A Reply to James Campbell Richard J. Bernstein THIRTEEN Reconstruction of Democratic Experience Alicia Garcia Ruiz A Reply to Alicia Garcia Ruiz Richard J. Bernstein FOURTEEN Bernstein between Habermas and Rorty: A Deweyan Reconstruction Larry A. Hickman A Reply to Larry A. Hickman Richard J. Bernstein FIFTEEN Listening Without Banisters. Bernstein and Habermas on Democratic Ethos Ramon Del Castillo A Reply to Ramon del Castillo Richard J. Bernstein

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