John Dewey: Religious Faith and Democratic Humanism
The author's purpose in this exhaustive study is to present Dewey's life and thought "from the perspective of its religious meaning and value," an aspect never previously fully explored. Rockefeller shows how Dewey's evolving thought was closely related to the events and experiences in his life, and he interweaves both throughout the narrative, rather than considering them separately--a very effective strategy. Dewey's was a naturalistic theory of religious experience, rejecting belief in the supernatural. Aside from its value as a major study of Dewey's life and thought, this work has great value in showing how contemporary sensibilities which are persuaded by the natural-scientific worldview can, at the same time, maintain a religious orientation.- Leon H. Brody, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Lib., Washington, D.C.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.