Dewey: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)
"Guides the beginner through the major areas of Dewey's rich body of thought with clarity and insight." --Richard Shusterman, Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Humanities, Florida Atlantic University and author of Practicing Philosophy: Pragmatism and the Philosophical Life"Incisive and clear-headed. He has laid a firm foundation for discovering Dewey's importance in coming to grips with the ecological and global problems of the 21st century." --Thomas M. Alexander, Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University"Intelligent, informed, judicious, and praise-worthy. Clearly of help to those coming to Dewey for the first time." --John J. McDermott, University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M; University, and editor of The Philosophy of John Dewey"Erudite, organized, and articulate.  The key terms and concepts of Dewey's major publications are identified, explained, and related to one another in ways that render his work highly accessible. A lucid and jargon-free introduction." --Larry Hickman, Director of the Center for Dewey Studies