The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction. Exploring the Evolution of Pragmatism in India -- One. Ambedkar and Dewey at Columbia University -- Two. The Genesis of Ambedkar's Reconstructive Rhetoric -- Three. Reconstructive Rhetoric, Appropriation, and the Strategic Use of Reference -- Four. Pragmatism, Reflection, and the Annihilation of Caste -- Five. Education, Force, and the Will to Convert -- Conclusion. The Vision of Ambedkar's Navayana Pragmatism -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.