the people’s philosopher?
by e_dog
Posted to What Are You Reading? on 2004-01-18 20:46:00
Parent message is 584900
Not so sure about that, though he definitely is a public intellectual, and his left-leaning but liberal politics takes an occasinal stance that might seem sympathetic to populism like being against “bosses”, “authority”, “oligarchy”.
but i think he might view “the people’s philosopher” label as smacking of sketchy versions of marxism. he definitely digs labeling himself a pragmatist, tho.