This book traces the trajectory of John J. McDermottas
philosophical career through a selection of his essays. Many were
originally occasional pieces and address specific issues in
American thought and culture. Together they constitute a mosaic of
McDermottas philosophy, showing its roots in an American conception
of experience. Though he draws heavily on the thought of William
James and the pragmatists, McDermott has his own unique perspective
on philosophy and American life. He presents this to the reader in
exquisitely crafted prose. Drawing inspiration from American
history, from existentialist themes, and from personal experiences,
he offers a dramatic consideration of our cultureas failures and
successes.McDermott crosses disciplinary boundaries to draw on
whatever works to help make sense of theissues with which he is
dealingaissues rooted in medical practice, political events,
pedagogical habits, and the worlds of the arts. His work thus
resists simple categorization. It is precisely this that makes his
vibrant prose appealing to so many both inside and outside the
world of American philosophy.
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