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John Dewey's philosophy of spirit, with the 1897 lecture on Hegel

By John Dewey , James A. Good , John R Shook

Book information

Publisher
Fordham University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780823231386, 9780823231393, 9780823231409
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
34 MB (36164239 bytes)
Series
Fordham American Philosophy
Pages
192\214
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-13 09:56:40

Description

The question of how far Dewey’s thought is indebted to Hegel has long been a conundrum for philosophers. This book shows that, far from repudiating Hegel, Dewey’s entire pragmatic philosophy is premised on a “philosophy of spirit” inspired by Hegel’s project. Two essays by Shook and Good defending this radical viewpoint are joined by the definitive text of Dewey’s 1897 Lecture at the University of Chicago on Hegel’s Philosophy of Spirit. Previously cited by scholars only from the archival manuscript, this edited Lecture is now available to fully expose the basic concern shared by Hegel and Dewey for the full and free development of the individual in the social context. Dewey’s and Hegel’s philosophies are at the center of modern philosophy’s hopes for advancing human freedom.

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