Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality Contributor(s): Shook, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826513557 ISBN-13: 9780826513557 Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press OUR PRICE: $79.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
Dewey: 191 |
LCCN: 99006698 |
Series: Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.44 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The ongoing revival of interest in the work of American philosopher and pragmatist John Dewey has given rise to a burgeoning flow of commentaries, critical editions, and reevaluations of Dewey's writings. While previous studies of Dewey's work have taken either a historical or a topical focus, Shook offers an innovative, organic approach to understanding Dewey and eloquently shows that Dewey's instrumentalism grew seamlessly out of his idealism. He argues that most current scholarship operates under a mistaken impression of Dewey's early philosophical positions and convincingly demonstrates a number of key points: that Dewey's metaphysical empiricism remained more indebted to Kant and Hegel than is commonly supposed; Shook's exposition of the unity of Dewey's thought challenges a large scholarly industry devoted to suppressing or explaining away the consistency between Dewey's early thought and his later work. In every respect, Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality is a provocative and engaging study that will occupy a unique niche in this field. It is certain to stimulate discussion and controversy, forcing Dewey traditionalists out of habitual modes of thought and transforming our conventional understanding of the development of classical American philosophy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shook, John R.: - John R. Shook teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His previous publications include the recently issued volume Pragmatism: An Annotated Bibliography, 1898-1940 (1998). |