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Dewey: Philosophy in an Hour

By (author) Paul Strathern, Read by Jonathan Keeble

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of John Dewey in just one hour. In early twentieth-century America John Dewey was regarded as the foremost philosopher of his age â€“ no mean feat when his colleagues included the likes of Russell, Wittgenstein and Heidegger. Dewey produced a distinctly American philosophy, essentially different from that of his European contemporaries â€“ his pragmatic theory of â€˜instrumentalismâ€™ or â€˜experimentalismâ€™, relying on modern experimental methods to prove truth and reality. Dewey saw the ultimate reality as being nothing more or less than that which we encounter in everyday life â€“ there is no mystery hidden within. Here is a concise, expert account of Deweyâ€™s life and philosophical ideas that is entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Deweyâ€™s work, suggested further reading and chronologies that place Dewey in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.