Individualism old and new
by Dewey, John
America's most renowned social philosopher John Dewey shines his powerful intellect on the serious public and cultural issues surrounding the place of the individual in a technologically advanced society. In this penetrating study, he addresses the fear that personal creative potential will be trampled by assembly-line monotony, political bureaucracy, and an industrialized culture of uniformity. Armed with his pragmatic approach and his belief in the power of critical intelligence, Dewey argues…
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- Full title :Individualism old and new / John Dewey.
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America's most renowned social philosopher John Dewey shines his powerful intellect on the serious public and cultural issues surrounding the place of the individual in a technologically advanced society. In this penetrating study, he addresses the fear that personal creative potential will be trampled by assembly-line monotony, political bureaucracy, and an industrialized culture of uniformity. Armed with his pragmatic approach and his belief in the power of critical intelligence, Dewey argues that individualism has in fact been offered a uniquely higher plane of technological development upon which to grow, mature, and redefine itself.
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- Publication Date:1999, ©1984.
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- Publisher(s):Prometheus Books
- Place of Publication:Amherst, N.Y
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1999, ©1984.
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 83 pages ; : 22 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1573926930, 9781573926935
- oclc:ocm40631754
- LC Classification:HM136
- Dewey Decimal:306/.0973
Table of Contents
1. The House Divided against Itself -- 2. "America" -- By Formula -- 3. The United States, Incorporated -- 4. The Lost Individual -- 5. Toward a New Individualism -- 6. Capitalistic or Public Socialism? -- 7. The Crisis in Culture -- 8. Individuality in Our Day.
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