Description
Book SynopsisDrawing from the writings of John Dewey, identifies the core attitudes of fascism, sets forth an idea of democracy as communicative practice, and defines the values and methods of humanistic logic, aesthetics, and rhetoric.
Trade Review“A wide audience should read this excellent volume, especially teacher educators, administrators, and teachers. Highly recommended.”
—J. C. Agnew-Tally Choice
“As the prospects of contemporary democracy are uncertain, readers may appreciate Nathan Crick’s nuanced discussion of Dewey’s critique of individualism, which weakened community bonds and constricted political engagement. Further, as our environment faces an existential threat, readers may glean insights from Dewey’s views of naturalism, which affirmed connections between humans and the planet. In many ways, this is a timely book.”
—Robert Asen,author of Democracy, Deliberation, and Education
“Grounded on a careful reading of Dewey’s social thought and philosophy of education, this book shows the relevance of Dewey’s ideas on the true ‘national emergency’ today in the USA: we are sliding into fascism and away from democratic communication. Crick lays out the habits needed for a more democratic culture and the means to obtain it via teaching logic, rhetoric, and aesthetics in a certain way. Dewey for a New Age of Fascism will be of interest to teachers and scholars in American philosophy, communication studies, pedagogy, and political theory.”
—Gregory Fernando Pappas,author of John Dewey’s Ethics: Democracy as Experience
“By deconstructing fascism’s fundamental antihumanist pillars while providing humanist counters, Crick offers educators, and through them, students, hope to thwart dangerous evolving societal trends that may at times seem unstoppable.”
—Justin Patrick Philosophy in Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1 The Challenge of Fascist Antihumanism
1 Ragged Individualism
2 Animist Nationalism
3 Totalitarian Propaganda
Part 2 The Politics of Democratic Humanism
4 The Art of Individuality
5 Renascent Liberalism
6 Intelligence and Social Movements
Part 3 The Pedagogy of Democratic Humanism
7 Logic
8 Aesthetics
9 Rhetoric
Conclusion: Teaching Democratic Humanism
Notes
Bibliography
Index
