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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.
The essays in Pragmatist and American Philosophical Perspectives on
Resilience offer a survey of the ways that "resilience" is becoming
a key concept for understanding our world, as well as providing
deeper insight about its specific actual and proposed applications.
From climate change preparedness to mental health, resilience has
recently emerged as a central focus of a variety of disciplines
grounded in theoretical approaches as disparate as environmental
philosophy, psychology, safety engineering, political science, and
urban planning. As an emerging concept with multiple theoretical
and practical meanings, "resilience" promises considerable
explanatory power. At the same time, current uses of the concept
can be diverse and at times inconsistent. The American
philosophical tradition provides tools uniquely suited for
clarifying, extending, and applying emerging concepts in more
effective and suggestive ways. From cultural figures such as
Benjamin Franklin and Wendell Berry to philosophers such as Jane
Addams and William James, this collection explores the usefulness
of theoretical work in American philosophy and pragmatism to
practices in ecology, community, rurality, and psychology.
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