Necessity of Pragmatism : John Dewey's Conception of Philosophy, Paperback by...

Necessity of Pragmatism : John Dewey's Conception of Philosophy, Paperback by Sleeper, R. W.; Burke, Tom (INT), ISBN 0252069544, ISBN-13 9780252069543, Brand New, Free shipping in the US<div>Hailed as &#34;the most important overall reassessment of Dewey in several decades&#34; (Sidney Ratner, Journal of Speculative Philosophy), The Necessity of Pragmatism investigates the most difficult and neglected aspects of Dewey&#39;s thought, his metaphysics and logic. R. W. Sleeper argues for a fundamental unity in Dewey&#39;s work, a unity that rests on his philosophy of language, and clarifies Dewey&#39;s conception of pragmatism as an action-based philosophy with the power to effect social change through criticism and inquiry.<br> &#160;<br> Identifying Dewey&#39;s differences with his pragmatist forerunners, Charles Sanders Peirce and William James, Sleeper elucidates Dewey&#39;s reshaping of pragmatism and the radical significance of his philosophy of culture. In this first paperback edition, a new introduction by Tom Burke establishes the ongoing importance of Sleeper&#39;s analysis of the integrity of Dewey&#39;s work and its implications for mathematics, aesthetics, and the cognitive sciences.<br> &#160;</div>