John Dewey - Couverture rigide

Hook, Sidney

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0879759852 ISBN 13 : 9780879759858

Editeur : Prometheus Books, 1995

Synopsis

Book by Hook Sidney

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Sidney Hook, one of America's leading social philosophers, was a dedicated student and friend of John Dewey, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. In this timeless volume, first published in 1939, Hook discusses the leading philosophical ideas of his mentor to highlight Dewey's central themes, their implications, and the relevance of his vision to the problems of American culture. Included in this intellectual biography are Dewey's thoughts on philosophy and culture; truth; logic and action; body, mind, and behavior; standards, ends, and means; the good society; education; art; human nature; and democracy.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sidney Hook (1902-1989) was professor emeritus at New York University and a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Among his many books are Convictions; Paradoxes of Freedom; The Quest for Being; Reason, Social Myths, and Democracy; and an autobiography, Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Prometheus Books
• Date d'édition: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0879759852
• ISBN 13: 9780879759858
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256