Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality: A Reappraisal of the Collapse

by John R. Shook

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082651362X
• ISBN13: 9780826513625
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"