Author
Jacob L. Goodson
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Publisher
Cascade Books
Published
August 2020
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In 1997 and 1998, the American secular philosopher Richard Rorty published a set of predictions about the twenty-first century ranging from the years 2014-95. He predicted, for instance, the election of a ""strong man"" in the 2016 presidential race and the proliferation of gun violence starting in 2014. He labels the years from 2014-44 the darkest years of American history, politics, and society. From 2045-95, Rorty thinks his own vision for ""social hope"" will be implemented within American society--a vision that includes charity (in the Pauline sense), solidarity, and sympathy. Rorty considers himself a leftist, liberal, and a philosopher of hope. So why would a philosopher of hope predict such darkness and despair? In The Dark Years? Philosophy, Politics, and the Problem of Predictions philosopher and political theorist Jacob L. Goodson explains the fullness of Rorty's predictions, the problem of making predictions within the social sciences, and the reasons why even Rorty's vision for life after the ""dark years"" fails us on the standards of hope. Goodson argues that we ought to challenge the monopoly that American politics has as our object of hope. Goodson makes the case for a melancholic yet redemptive hope.
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Author
Jacob L. Goodson
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cascade Books
Published
August 2020
Weight
291g
Dimensions
153 x 229 x 12 mm
ISBN
9781532653889
ISBN-10
1532653883
Eden Code
5298600
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Author/Creator: Jacob L. Goodson
ISBN: 9781532653889
Publisher: Cascade Books
Release Date: August 2020
Weight: 291g
Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 12 mm
Eden Code: 5298600
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