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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Dense - delightfully so. Menand made the people and ideas of the late 19th and early 20th century come alive. He sometimes dropped names where names didn't really need to be dropped, and there were some episodes that I thought didn't add much. But overall, I feel I understand James, Dewey,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Not only is this well written, it contains an EXCELLENT Historical perspective of those who brought much of the thought process/philosophy to 19th and 20th century America...much of it shaped the very place we find ourselves today!!...I have the audio version and listened to it on a recent trip...I was very pleased and very impressed with the content...I would highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys "perspective"...historical or otherwise!!”
DonDeere wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I cannot get out of my mind the reflex arc that John Dewey used as a scientific metaphor about the way the individual acquires discovery learning. Sure, I gained a great deal more in the reading of the book, too. I mean, look at the roll call: John Dewey, Charles Pierce, William James, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. I think what I also admire about Menand after reading this study is how gifted of a writer he is. These ideas seem difficult to express and Menand makes them understandable and therefore, memorable. I feel like a I gained a solid understanding of American Pragmatism after reading this and will continue on in my journey with it. ”
Mark V wrote this review Thursday, March 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I greatly admire Menand's ability to present complex topics like pragmatism with the clarity of a fun read. However, when Menand makes the comment towards the end of his study that pragmatism took a back-seat during the ideological Cold War years, I must disagree, and criticize him for not recognizing the fluidity of many streams of thought in pragmatism that defy comprehensive definition. ”
V. C wrote this review Friday, April 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Dense - delightfully so. Menand made the people and ideas of the late 19th and early 20th century come alive. He sometimes dropped names where names didn't really need to be dropped, and there were some episodes that I thought didn't add much. But overall, I feel I understand James, Dewey, Holmes, and Peirce, as well as the philosophy of pragmatism, more clearly now than I did before I read the book. ”
Christina K wrote this review Saturday, January 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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