Overview
- First ?book-length study has ever been devoted to Dewey’s philosophy of science
- Presents definite reference work for Deweyan and pragmatist scholarship on philosophy of science
- Of interest to historians of philosophy and contemorary philosophers of science
Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 421)
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This monograph presents a unitary account of Dewey’s philosophy of science and demonstrates the relevance for contemporary debates. The book is written from a theoretical angle and explains Dewey's via on Experience, Language, Inquiry, Construction and Realism. Via taking this route the book addresses key philosophical problems - such as the nature of language, the idea of experience, the notion of logical constructivism, the criticism of representationalism and the nature of scientific practices.
John Dewey (1859-1952) is one of the most representative philosophers of the United States. He is well known for his work in education, psychology and social reform and one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism. His Philosophy of Science underwent a period of almost total unpopularity and neglect. In recent times, however, as a consequence of the strong pragmatist renaissance we are now witnessing, Dewey’s philosophy of science has attracted new attention. This book presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of Dewey's philosophy of science and will be of interest to scholars working in nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy of science and on the relationship between Pragmatism and Logical Empiricism.
John Dewey (1859-1952) is one of the most representative philosophers of the United States. He is well known for his work in education, psychology and social reform and one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism. His Philosophy of Science underwent a period of almost total unpopularity and neglect. In recent times, however, as a consequence of the strong pragmatist renaissance we are now witnessing, Dewey’s philosophy of science has attracted new attention. This book presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of Dewey's philosophy of science and will be of interest to scholars working in nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy of science and on the relationship between Pragmatism and Logical Empiricism.
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Keywords
- Dewey Philosophy of Science
- Dewey Logical constructivism
- Dewey Metaphilosophical Science
- Dewey Experience
- Pragmatism Philosophy of Science
- Dewey Language
- Dewey Inquiry
- Dewey Construction
- Dewey Rationalism
- Dewey Structural Realism
- Dewey Reichenbach
- Dewey Semantic Identity
- Dewey semantics
- Dewey semantic Externalism
Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Reviews
“Gronda’s approach to Dewey’s philosophy of science is exceptional and interesting. … Gronda’s book aspires to offer ‘a comprehensive study of Dewey’s philosophy of science’ … . Without a doubt, this is an important project, and Gronda’s study is rich in material, as are its bibliographic sources.” (Danilo Gajic, Journal for General Philosophy of Science, Vol. 55 (3), 2024)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Roberto Gronda is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science at the University of Pisa. He is currently working on pragmatist philosophy of science, with particular attention to the notion of scientific practice, and on philosophy of expertise.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dewey's Philosophy of Science
Authors: Roberto Gronda
Series Title: Synthese Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37562-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37561-4Published: 04 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37564-5Published: 04 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37562-1Published: 03 March 2020
Series ISSN: 0166-6991
Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 218
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Pragmatism, History of Psychology, Philosophy of Science