Reviews for Pragmatism and Social Theory

The average rating for Pragmatism and Social Theory based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-03-14 00:00:00 Daniel Callahan Expecting so much of this book (I'm not sure why), I was so very dissapointed by the time I finished it. Kaufmann's arrogance and narcissism truly shine through in this work. He proves that he doesn't understand Heidegger's intent at all, and so he settles with berating him. The last half or so of the book is nothing but criticisms that often seem held together only by the fact that Kaufmann uttered them, and his word is law. If this man hadn't made such fine translations of Nietzsche I'm pretty sure his name would have faded with the rolling of time's waves.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-05 00:00:00 Jacob Masih The reviewer who indicates that this is not a good introduction to the thinkers in question is probably right - this book is best read with a fair amount of relevant reading under your belt. Personally, I think Kaufmann's analysis is brilliant and illuminating, but it is exactly that: Kaufmann's analysis, not merely an introduction to the thinkers in question.