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dc.contributor.advisorAune, James Arnt
dc.creatorStob, Paul Henry
dc.date.accessioned2004-11-15T19:46:40Z
dc.date.available2004-11-15T19:46:40Z
dc.date.created2004-08
dc.date.issued2004-11-15
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1114
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the rhetoric of Louis D. Brandeis in light of pragmatism-specifically, the philosophical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey. While a number of scholars claim that pragmatism has nothing to offer politics, rhetoric, or decision-making, this thesis argues that Brandeis's method of acting politically, speaking publicly, and solving problems exemplifies the pragmatic political style-a style of political operation that is characteristically pragmatic, a direct extension of James and Dewey's philosophy. This thesis illustrates Brandeis's pragmatic political style through an analysis of his rhetoric prior to taking his seat on the United States Supreme Court, his rhetoric while on the Supreme Court, and his rhetoric as one of America's most prominent Zionists. This thesis shows that pragmatism (at least William James and John Dewey's classical American pragmatism-the pragmatism Brandeis exemplifies rhetorically) can be a fruitful part of political operation.en
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dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M University
dc.subjectpragmatismen
dc.subjectrhetorical theoryen
dc.subjectWilliam Jamesen
dc.subjectJohn Deweyen
dc.subjectLouis Brandeisen
dc.titleA moment in the pragmatic political style: the rhetoric of Louis D. Brandeisen
dc.typeBooken
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thesis.degree.departmentCommunicationen
thesis.degree.disciplineSpeech Communicationen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A&M Universityen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMercieca, Jennifer
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcDermott, John J.
dc.type.genreElectronic Thesisen
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