John Dewey and the Habits of Ethical Life
Jason Kosnoski
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Description for John Dewey and the Habits of Ethical Life
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
This book uses John Dewey to articulate discursive practices that would help citizens form better intellectual and moral relationships with their fragmented, shifting political environment. These practices do not impart more or better information to citizens, but instead consist in dialog exhibiting rhythms and patterns that increase their interest in inquiring how distant events and communities affect their individual lives. The basis for these practices can be found in Dewey's claim that teachers can lead class discussions with particular "aesthetic" qualities that encourage students to expand the scale of the realm of events that they deem important to their lives. ... Read more
This book uses John Dewey to articulate discursive practices that would help citizens form better intellectual and moral relationships with their fragmented, shifting political environment. These practices do not impart more or better information to citizens, but instead consist in dialog exhibiting rhythms and patterns that increase their interest in inquiring how distant events and communities affect their individual lives. The basis for these practices can be found in Dewey's claim that teachers can lead class discussions with particular "aesthetic" qualities that encourage students to expand the scale of the realm of events that they deem important to their lives. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739144640
SKU
V9780739144640
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About Jason Kosnoski
Jason Kosnoski is assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan.
Reviews for John Dewey and the Habits of Ethical Life
For decades American students of social and political theory have looked to Europe for guidance and inspiration and have spent little or no time exploring the American tradition, except to dismiss most of it. Jason Kosnoski's trenchant analysis of John Dewey's aesthetics, epistemology and educational ideas argues that the American philosopher, John Dewey, deserves our attention, not only because he ... Read more