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100 1 _aDewey, John,
_d1859-1952
245 1 0 _aReconstruction in Philosophy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-26
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, Michael Seow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Reconstruction in Philosophy" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work explores the transformation of philosophical ideas in light of societal changes and advancements in science, arguing for a new understanding of philosophy that emphasizes its social function rather than its quest for absolute knowledge. Dewey seeks to bridge the gap between traditional concepts of philosophy and contemporary thought by addressing the conflicts between imaginative beliefs and factual knowledge. The opening of the book introduces the idea that human experience is deeply intertwined with memory and imagination, which shape our understanding of the world. Dewey contrasts the human ability to preserve past experiences with that of animals, emphasizing that human recollection transforms raw memories into narratives filled with emotional significance. He argues that this interplay of collective memory and imagination forms the foundation of philosophical thought and discourse. Dewey suggests that to understand the origins and functions of philosophy, one must also consider the influences of social traditions and emotional factors, which give rise to philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40089
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