John Dewey and the Philosopher's Task (John Dewey Lecture) - Hardcover

Jackson, Philip W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807741663 ISBN 13: 9780807741665

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2001

Synopsis

In this text, readers are taken on a journey into the mind of John Dewey. By analyzing Dewey's attempts to revise the introduction to one of his most important books, Experience and Nature, Philip W. Jackson explores Dewey's efforts (both intellectually and emotionally) to explain the relationship between philosophy and human affairs. This story of Dewey's life-long struggle with a complex philosophical question (one that continues to challenge philosophers) is also the story of Jackson's own struggle to understand Dewey's quest. Written for anyone interested in philosophy or the writings of Dewey, this book should be useful for understanding the philosophic method and the philosopher's task of inquiry.

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About the Author

Philip W. Jackson is the David Lee Shillinglaw Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Education and Psychology at the University of Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807741663
• ISBN 13: 9780807741665
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144