John Dewey The Later Works, 1925-1953

This volume includes ninety-two items from 1935, 1936, and 1937, including Dewey's 1935 Page-Barbour Lectures at the University of Virginia, published asLiberalism and Social Action. In essay after essay Dewey analyzed, criticized, and reevaluated liberalism. When his controversialLiberalism and Social Actionappeared, asking whether it was still possible to be a liberal, Horace M. Kallen wrote that Dewey "restates in the language and under the conditions of his times what Jefferson's Declaration of Independence affirmed in the language and under the conditions of his." The diverse nature of the writings belies their underlying unity: some are technical philosophy; other philosophical articles shade into social and political themes; social and political issues permeate the educational articles, which in turn involve Dewey's philosophical ideas.McDermott, John J. is the author of 'John Dewey The Later Works, 1925-1953' with ISBN 9780809312672 and ISBN 0809312670.