John Dewey's Metaphysical Theory

ISBN-13: 9783031415616 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Paul Benjamin Cherlin

Opis

John Dewey’s Metaphysical Theory provides an overview and technical exposition of Dewey’s mature ontological theory. In particular, “nature,” “experience,” and their relationship, are given extended treatment through a close reading of primary texts. Following Dewey’s metaphysical postulates and conclusions, the book suggests how experience may reveal the fundamental traits of nature. In addition, the book reveals how Dewey understood the ways in which all phenomena may relate within an inclusive economy of existence, what it means to have an “identity,” what constitutes “selfhood” or personality, and how metaphysics relates to the ideals of democracy and social ethics.

Spis treści

Chapter I: Metaphysical Orientation

Chapter II: Prefigurations of Dewey's Metaphysics: 1903-1916

Chapter III: Generic Traits of Existence
Chapter IV: Experience and Emergence
Chapter V: The Problems of Metaphysical Inquiry
Epilogue: Metaphysics and Democracy

O autorze

Paul Benjamin Cherlin teaches philosophy at Minneapolis College, and primarily publishes on metaphysics as it relates to American Pragmatism and the work of John Dewey. Dr. Cherlin holds degrees from the University of Minnesota (BA), Brandeis University (MA), and Southern Illinois University (PhD). He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Dewey Studies.