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PREFACE It seems unnecessary to offer an apology for an historical
treatment of Professor Deweys logical theories, since functionalism
glories in the genetic method. To be sure, certain more extreme
radicals are opposed to a genetic interpretation of the history of
human thought, but this is inconsistent. At any rate, the
historical method employed in the following study may escape
censure by reason of its simple character, for it is little more
than a critical review of Professor Deweys writings in their
historical order, with no discussion of influences and connections,
and with little insistence upon rigid lines of development. It is
proposed to follow the lead of the subject-matter as far as
possible to discover what topics interested Professor Dewey, how he
dealt with them, and what conclusions he arrived at. This plan has
an especial advantage when applied to a body of doctrine which,
like Professor Deweys, does not possess a systematic form of its
own, since it avoids the distortion which a more rigid method would
be apt to produce. It has not been possible, within the limits of
the present study, to take note of all of Professor Deweys
writings, and no reference has been made to some which are of
undoubted interest and importance. Among these may be mentioned
especially his books and papers on educational topics and a number
of his ethical writings. Attention has been devoted almost
exclusively to those writings which have some important bearing
upon his logical theory. The division into chapters is partly
arbitrary, although the periods indicated are quite clearly marked
by the different directions which Professor Deweys interests took
from time to time. It will be seen thatthere is considerable chance
for error in distinguishing between the important and the
unimportant, and in selecting the essays which lie in the natural
line of the authors development. But, valeat guantum, as William
James would say. The criticisms and comments which have been made
from time to time, as seemed appropriate, may be considered
pertinent or irrelevant according to the views of the reader. It is
hoped that they are not entirely aside from the mark, and that they
do not interfere with a fair presentation of the authors views. The
last chapter is devoted to a direct criticism of Professor Deweys
functionalism, with some comments on the general nature of
philosophical method. Since this thesis was written, Professor
Dewey has published two or three books and numerous articles, which
are perhaps more important than any of his previous writings. The
volume of Essays in Experimental Logic 1916 is a distinct advance
upon The Injluence of Darwin on Philosophy and Other Essays,
published six years earlier. Most of these essays, however, are
considered here in their original form, and the new material, while
interesting, presents no vital change of standpoint. It might be
well to call attention to the excellent introductory essay which
Professor Dewey has provided for this new volume. Some mention
might also be made of the volume of essays by eight representative
pragmatists, which appeared last year I 91 7 under the title,
Creative Intelligence. My comments on Professor Deweys contribution
to the volume have been printed elsewhere...
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Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2008 |
First published: |
June 2008 |
Authors: |
Delton Thomas Howard
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4365-0430-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
General
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LSN: |
1-4365-0430-9 |
Barcode: |
9781436504300 |
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