The Active Life : Miller's Metaphysics of Democracy.

Intro -- THE ACTIVE LIFE MILLER'S METAPHYSICS OF DEMOCRACY -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Active and Contemplative Lives -- 1. A Metaphysics of Democracy? -- 1.1 SENSES OF DEMOCRACY -- 1.2 AMERICA'S ANTIMETAPHYSICAL TRADITION -- 1.3 RORTY'S CHALLENGE -- 1.4 MILLER'S ANTIMETAPHYSICAL SYMPATHIES -- 1.5 REVISIONS OF METAPHYSICS AND HISTORY -- 1.6 REINVIGORATING CRITICISM -- 1.7 CONCLUSION -- 2. Action -- 2.1 DISCLOSURE OF ACTION -- 2.2 DIALECTIC AND DEFINITION -- 2.3 DIALECTIC AND ACTION -- 2.4 ACTION AS CONSTRUCTIVE -- 2.5 CONCLUSION -- 3. Symbol -- 3.1 SYMBOLIC ENVIRONMENT -- 3.2 SIGNS AND SYMBOLS -- 3.3 SYMBOLS AND ARTIFACTS -- 3.4 INTERPRETATION -- 3.5 RES PUBLICAE -- 3.6 CONCLUSION -- 4. History -- 4.1 HISTORY AS CONSTITUTIONAL -- 4.2 FATE, DEMONRY, NEMESIS -- 4.3 CONFLICT, REVISION, ACTION -- 4.4 REFLECTION AND AUTONOMY -- 4.5 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY -- 4.6 CONCLUSION -- 5. Democracy -- 5.1 METAPHYSICS OF MORALS -- 5.2 LIBERAL DEMOCRACY -- 5.3 UNIVERSALITY AND PROCESS -- 5.4 DEMOCRACY AND PHILOSOPHY -- 5.5 CONCLUSION -- Epilogue: The Scholar and the Citizen -- Notes -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. A METAPHYSICS OF DEMOCRACY? -- 2. ACTION -- 3. SYMBOL -- 4. HISTORY -- 5. DEMOCRACY -- EPILOGUE -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

A sustained reflection on philosopher John William Miller and the metaphysical presuppositions and implications of democracy.

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