Reviews for Dewey's Logical Theory: New Studies and Interpretations

The average rating for Dewey's Logical Theory: New Studies and Interpretations based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-05-20 00:00:00 Aron Siegel Presents a vision of classical education based on American pragmatism and that eschews any concept of absolutes. Which, in my opinion, makes both the proposed study and this book a waste of time. Besides the content, Pearcy's supposedly "accessible" style is dense, filled with his own redefinitions of words that the reader must constantly recall, and smattered with German terms and names liberally, especially in the first chapters. Its early portions do give an interesting history of classics and classical education in America, but even this is a tough read for one unfamiliar with German philosophers. A sample to sum up: "This American dialogue will not aim at discovery of objective truth and unchanging perfection. Instead, it will seek to reveal alternative possibilities and manifold ways of being human . . ."

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-29 00:00:00 Mariette Deveau Surpisingly timely insights considering it was written 100 years ago.