With The Metaphysical Club Louis Menand has written a "mainstream" book on
pragmatism and post-Civil War American intellectual life. This panel seeks
to evaluate the ways he has presented these ideas to an audience outside of
academia. Topics could include: perspectives on post-Civil War America;
views on the socialist politics of the day; interpretations of the work of
William James, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (and senior) and Dewey among
others; analysis of the reform of higher education and related issues.
1-2 page abstracts with a cover letter.
Email to armstrongs@mail.ecu.edu
or mail to:
Stephen Armstrong
East Carolina University
Department of English
2201 Bate Building
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
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