Synopses & Reviews
Volume 15 in The Middle Works of John Dewey, 18991924, series brings together Deweys writings for the period 19231924. A Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions textual edition.
Volume 15 completes the republication of Deweys extensive writings for the 25-year period included in the Middle Works series. Many facets of Deweys interestspolitics, philosophy, education, and social concernsare illuminated by the 40 items from 1923 and 1924.
Inspired by his own convictions and those of his friend Salmon O. Levinson, founder of the American Committee for the Outlawry of War, Deweys articles became the keystone of the committees campaign to outlaw war. His essay, Logical Method and Law,” is perhaps the most enduring of Deweys writings in this volume. Deweys philosophical discussions with Daniel Sommer Robinson, David Wight Prall, Arthur Oncken Lovejoy, and Sterling Power Lamprecht are represented here, as is Deweys assessment of the Turkish educational system.
Synopsis
Volume 15in The Middle Works of John Dewey, 1899-1924, series brings together Dewey's writings for the period 1923-1924. A Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions textual edition.
Volume 15 completes the republication of Dewey's extensive writings for the 25-year period included in the Middle Works series. Many facets of Dewey's interests--politics, philosophy, education, and social concerns--are illuminated by the 40items from 1923and 1924.
Inspired by his own convictions and those of his friend Salmon O. Levinson, founder of the American Committee for the Outlawry of War, Dewey's articles became the keystone of the committee's campaign to outlaw war. His essay, "Logical Method and Law," is perhaps the most enduring of Dewey's writings in this volume. Dewey's philosophical discussions with Daniel Sommer Robinson, David Wight Prall, Arthur Oncken Lovejoy, and Sterling Power Lamprecht are represented here, as is Dewey's assessment of the Turkish educational system.
About the Author
Carl Cohen, who wrote the Introduction to this volume, is Professor of Philosophy, Residential College of the University of Michigan.
Jo Ann Boydston, General Editor of The Middle Works, is Director of the Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Anne Sharpe, textual editor for this volume, is a member of the Dewey Center staff.