The Philosophy of John Dewey: Volume 1. The Structure of Experience. Volume 2: The Lived Experience

by John Dewey and Paul Arthur (editor) Dewey, John; Schilpp

Book Overview

John J. McDermott's anthology, The Philosophy of John Dewey, provides the best general selection available of the writings of America's most distinguished philosopher and social critic. This comprehensive collection, ideal for use in the classroom and indispensable for anyone interested in the wide scope of Dewey's thought and works, affords great insight into his role in the history of ideas and the basic integrity of his philosophy.

This edition combines in one book the two volumes previously published separately. Volume 1, "The Structure of Experience," contains essays on metaphysics, the logic of inquiry, the problem of knowledge, and value theory. In volume 2, "The Lived Experience," Dewey's writings on pedagogy, ethics, the aesthetics of the "live creature," politics, and the philosophy of culture are presented. McDermott has prefaced each essay with a helpful explanatory note and has written an excellent general introduction to the anthology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226144011
• ISBN13: 9780226144016
• Release Date: April 1981
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 766 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Helpful volume, not the same as the Open Court volume

Firstly, I've found this volume immensely helpful in studying the philosophy of John Dewey. It features two parts, called "The Structure of Experience" and "The Lived Experience." Both of them feature essays by Dewey and selections from his various books. The former focuses on matters more metaphysical and epistemological in nature, and the latter deals with issues in ethics, esthetics, politics, and pedagogy. Secondly, please note that, at the time I write this review, clicking "search inside another edition of this book" in fact takes you to another book altogether. This one is a U. of Chicago volume, edited by John McDermott, which contains writings *by* John Dewey. The other is an Open Court volume containing essays *about* John Dewey.

I loved this book

I was a student teacher who taught the IMP curriculum and I wasn't really impressed with the whole experience. After reading this book, my whole conception of learning changed and I realized that any curriculum based environment is not really Dewey since it seperates the learning from the real world. I liked this book so much that I had to buy copies for interested friends. It's wonderful, to me, when you start seeing things for what they are...