Considered by some the most controversial American philosopher of
contemporary times, SIDNEY HOOK (1902-1989) was infamous for the
wild swing in his political thought over the course of his career,
starting out as a young Marxist before the Great Depression and
ending up a vehement anti-Communist in his later years. Much of
what he taught and valued as a thinker he learned as the prize
pupil of American educator and philosopher John Dewey. In John
Dewey: An Intellectual Portrait, first published in 1939, Hook
examines Dewey's approach to philosophy in clear, nontechnical
language meant to offer insight into and illustration of the sweep
and vitality of Dewey's vision. A staunch pragmatist-a developer of
the philosophical discipline that insists upon taking into account
the real-world impact of concepts of truth and meaning-Dewey
explored theories of idealism, politics, and society that continue
to be vitally relevant today. Hook's exploration deepens our
appreciation of Dewey's ongoing impact on American culture.
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