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The Necessity of Pragmatism: John Dewey´s Conception of Philosophy
R. W. Sleeper
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Paperback. Investigates the most difficult and neglected aspects of Dewey's thought - his metaphysics and logic. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Hailed as "the most important overall reassessment of Dewey in several decades" (Sidney Ratner, Journal of Speculative Philosophy), The Necessity of Pragmatism investigates the most difficult and neglected aspects of Dewey's thought, his metaphysics and logic. R. W. Sleeper argues for a fundamental unity in Dewey's work, a unity that rests on his philosophy of language, and clarifies Dewey's conception of pragmatism as an action-based philosophy with the power to effect social change through criticism and inquiry.
Identifying Dewey's differences with his pragmatist forerunners, Charles Sanders Peirce and William James, Sleeper elucidates Dewey's reshaping of pragmatism and ... Read more
Hailed as "the most important overall reassessment of Dewey in several decades" (Sidney Ratner, Journal of Speculative Philosophy), The Necessity of Pragmatism investigates the most difficult and neglected aspects of Dewey's thought, his metaphysics and logic. R. W. Sleeper argues for a fundamental unity in Dewey's work, a unity that rests on his philosophy of language, and clarifies Dewey's conception of pragmatism as an action-based philosophy with the power to effect social change through criticism and inquiry.
Identifying Dewey's differences with his pragmatist forerunners, Charles Sanders Peirce and William James, Sleeper elucidates Dewey's reshaping of pragmatism and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252069543
SKU
V9780252069543
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About R. W. Sleeper
R. W. Sleeper was professor of philosophy at Queens College of the City University of New York and the author of numerous essays concerning pragmatic philosophy. Tom Burke is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and the author of Dewey's New Logic: A Reply to Russell.
Reviews for The Necessity of Pragmatism: John Dewey´s Conception of Philosophy
"Sleeper does an excellent job of explaining the often overlooked aspects of Dewey's philosophy. This work allows the reader to investigate different angles of this philosophy which has influenced so many other fields."
Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies ADVANCE PRAISE "In terms of scholarship, substance, and style, this book is a masterpiece in the original sense ... Read more
Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies ADVANCE PRAISE "In terms of scholarship, substance, and style, this book is a masterpiece in the original sense ... Read more