Dewey: a beginner's guide
An icon of philosophy and psychology during the first half of the 20th century, Dewey is known as the father of Functional Psychology and a pivotal figure of the Pragmatist movement as well as the progressive movement in education. This concise and critical look at Dewey's work examines his discourse of ""right"" and ""wrong, "" as well as political notions such as freedom, rights, liberty, equality, and naturalism. The author of several essays about thought and logic, Dewey's legacy remains no…
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- Full title :Dewey : a beginner's guide / David L. Hildebrand.
Summary
An icon of philosophy and psychology during the first half of the 20th century, Dewey is known as the father of Functional Psychology and a pivotal figure of the Pragmatist movement as well as the progressive movement in education. This concise and critical look at Dewey's work examines his discourse of ""right"" and ""wrong, "" as well as political notions such as freedom, rights, liberty, equality, and naturalism. The author of several essays about thought and logic, Dewey's legacy remains not only through the works he left us, but also through the institutions he founded, which include The N.
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- Publication Date:2008.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oneworld
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2008.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781780740164, 1780740166
- oclc:ocn765141978
- LC Classification:B945.D4
- Dewey Decimal:025.431
Table of Contents
Experience : mind, body, and environment -- Inquiry : knowledge, meaning, and action -- Morality : character, conduct, and moral experience -- Politics : selves, community, and democratic life -- Education: imagination, communication, and participatory growth -- Aesthetics : creation, appreciation, and consummatory experience -- Religion : religious experience, community, and social hope -- Conclusion : philosophy as equipment for living.
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