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A Common Faith
John Dewey
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Description for A Common Faith
Paperback. In A Common Faith, eminent American philosopher John Dewey calls for the "emancipation of the true religious quality" from the heritage of dogmatism and supernaturalism that he believes characterizes historical religions. This book contextualizes the text for students by providing an overview of Dewey and his philosophy, and reactions to the text. Illustrator(s): Alexander, Thomas M. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
In A Common Faith, eminent American philosopher John Dewey calls for the “emancipation of the true religious quality” from the heritage of dogmatism and supernaturalism that he believes characterizes historical religions. He describes how the depth of religious experience and the creative role of faith in the resources of experience to generate meaning and value can be cultivated without making cognitive claims that compete with or contend with scientific ones. In a new introduction, Dewey scholar Thomas M. Alexander contextualizes the text for students and scholars by providing an overview of Dewey and his philosophy, key concepts in A Common ... Read more and reactions to the text. Show Less
In A Common Faith, eminent American philosopher John Dewey calls for the “emancipation of the true religious quality” from the heritage of dogmatism and supernaturalism that he believes characterizes historical religions. He describes how the depth of religious experience and the creative role of faith in the resources of experience to generate meaning and value can be cultivated without making cognitive claims that compete with or contend with scientific ones. In a new introduction, Dewey scholar Thomas M. Alexander contextualizes the text for students and scholars by providing an overview of Dewey and his philosophy, key concepts in A Common ... Read more and reactions to the text. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Series
The Terry Lectures
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300186116
SKU
V9780300186116
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About John Dewey
John Dewey (1859–1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. Thomas M. Alexander is professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University.
Reviews for A Common Faith
"Thomas M. Alexander’s deft introduction elegantly unfolds John Dewey’s A Common Faith for a new generation of readers seeking novel answers for the ancient questions of ultimate concern."—Jim Garrison, Virginia Tech "Professor Thomas Alexander's introduction to A Common Faith is an important reorientation of this book. Alexander makes a clear and convincing case for its centrality in Dewey's ... Read more