Thorstein Veblen, John Dewey, C. Wright Mills and the generic ends of life

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"In this important new work, Rick Tilman takes another look at the political thought of Thorstein Veblen, John Dewey and C. Wright Mills. Although these thinkers disagreed on a number of points, Tilman shows how Veblen, Dewey and Mills forged an authentic, coherent and original tradition of critical social science in the United States. By comparing their views on various timely issues such as aesthetics, feminism and gambling, the author shows how their tradition is vibrantly relevant in the new millennium." "Groundbreaking and enlightening, Thorstein Veblen, John Dewey, C. Wright Mills and the Generic Ends of Life is essential reading for all interested in philosophy, politics, economics and social thought."--Jacket.