John Dewey's Theory of Art, Experience, and Nature

The Horizons of Feeling

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Thomas M. Alexander

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SUNY Press

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 9VD5EQ3

EAN: 9780887064265

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Beschreibung

Thomas Alexander shows that the primary, guiding concern of Dewey's philosophy is his theory of aesthetic experience. He directly challenges those critics, most notably Stephen Pepper and Benedetto Croce, who argued that this area is the least consistent part of Dewey's thought. The author demonstrates that the fundamental concept in Dewey's system is that of "experience" and that paradigmatic treatment of experience is to be found in Dewey's analysis of aesthetics and art. The confusions resulting from the neglect of this orientation have led to prolonged misunderstandings, eventual neglect, and unwarranted popularity for ideas at odds with the genuine thrust of Dewey's philosophical concerns. By exposing the underlying aesthetic foundations of Dewey's philosophy, Alexander aims to rectify many of these errors, generating a fruitful new interest in Dewey.

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Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Thomas M. Alexander

Erscheinungsjahr

1987

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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