Middle Works of John Dewey, 1899 - 1924 : Journal Articles and Book Reviews in the 1907-1909 Period, and the Pragmatic Movement of Contemporary Thought and Moral Principles in Education

The twenty-six essays and reviews, one syllabus, and one short book collected in this volume cover a diverse range of subjects, including metaphysics, theory of knowledge, philosophic method, instrumental logic, ethics, religion, and education. The central theme that emerges from many of these articles is one of pragmatism. As Lewis E. Hahn writes in his introduction, "Dewey continued to work at developing the new pragmatic philosophy, defending it from attacks, launching vigorous counterattacks, and trying to show that the difficulties in its alternatives were too great for one to risk not considering the new views." Book jacket.