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"This book argues that John Dewey should be read as a philosopher of globalization rather than as a 'local' American philosopher. Although Dewey's political philosophy was rooted in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America, it was more importantly about the role of America in a globalized world. In returning to, and recovering the neglected global dimensions of Dewey's political philosophy, the book highlights how his insights about globalization and democracy can inform present theoretical debates. John Narayan traces the emergence of Dewey as a global democrat through an examination of his work from The public and its problems (1927) onwards. Narayan shows how Dewey sets out an evolutionary form of global and national democracy in his work, that has not been fully appreciated even by contemporary scholars of pragmatism, and which offers valuable lessons for the twenty-first century and for our own hopes for global democracy."

Intro -- John Venn: Unpublished Writings and Selected Correspondence -- Copyright -- Introduction -- Structure of the Book -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Unpublished Writings -- Note to the Reader -- Annals: Autobiographical Sketch -- John Venn -- Science and Common Thought (Lecture at Caius House, Battersea, Oct. 1889) -- John Venn -- Part II: Selected Correspondence -- Note to the Reader -- List of Letters -- I. Student: 1853-1857 -- II. Curate: 1858-1862 -- III. Moral Scientist: 1862-1899 -- IV. Looking Back: 1900-1923 -- Biographical List of Names -- Acknowledgments and Permissions -- Bibliography -- Books and articles by John Venn -- Other Authors -- Index -- Blank Page.

From his groundbreaking book Speech Acts to his most recent studies of consciousness, freedom and rationality John Searle has been a dominant and highly influential figure amongst contemporary philosophers. This is the only systematic introduction to the full range of Searle's work

"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of civil rights activist John Lewis, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--

Introduction -- Fundamental ontology : external realism and scientific naturalism -- Consciousness and materialist theories of mind -- Intentional mental states -- Reason and action -- From acts to speech acts : the intention to communicate -- From sounds to words : the intention to represent -- On the meaning of meaning : critical remarks -- The construction of social reality -- Topics concerning institutional reality : reasons, language, politics, and the background

From earliest times Locke's writings have been the subject of controversy. An intellectual caught up in the politics of late 17th century England, his writings on politics reveal a man attempting to combine an analysis of the underlying principles of society with a deep commitment to a specific political stance and party. This study, first published in 1978 explains why Locke's vision of political life has continued to fascinate political thinkers of many different persuasions.