Reading Dewey: Interpretations for a Postmodern Generation

John Dewey (1859-1952), Hailed During His Lifetime As America's Philosopher, Is Now Generally Recognized As One Of The Most Important Thinkers Of The Twentieth Century. Dewey's Groundbreaking Contributions To Philosophy, Psychology, And Educational Theory Continue To Animate Research On The Cutting Edge Of Those Fields. The Twelve Original Interpretive Essays Included In This Volume Locate Dewey's Major Works Within Their Historical Context And Present A Timely Reevaluation Of The Diverse Aspects Of His Broad Philosophical Reach. They Explore His Contributions To Logic, Ethics, Social And Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, And The Philosophies Of Religion, Art, And The Human Sciences. They Also Underscore The Relevance Of Dewey's Work To The Dominant Strands Of Modern Philosophy And To The Essential Debates Of Continental Philosophy - From Phenomenology To Post-structuralism, And To Feminist Thought. The Art Of Life: Dewey's Aesthetics / Thomas M. Alexander -- Dewey's Conception Of Community / James Campbell -- John Dewey And American Social Science / Peter T. Manicas -- John Dewey's Philosophy As Education / James W. Garrison -- Dewey's Social And Political Philosophy / John J. Stuhr -- Dewey's Ethics: Morality As Experience / Gregory F. Pappas -- Dewey's Philosophy Of Religious Experience / Steven C. Rockefeller -- Dewey's Metaphysics: Ground-map Of The Prototypically Real / Raymond D. Boisvert -- Dewey's Theory Of Inquiry / Larry A. Hickman -- John Dewey's Pragmatist Feminism / Charlene Haddock Seigfried -- The Contemporary Significance Of The American Philosophic Tradition: Lockean And Redemptive / Thelma Z. Lavine -- Dewey In Dialogue With Continental Philosophy / Joseph Margolis. Edited By Larry A. Hickman. Selected Works About Dewey: P. [257]-259. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.