Creativity, Philosophy, and the Good: Dewey’s Critique of Whitehead’s Metaphysics

Whitehead and Dewey called for a deep reform of philosophy. Although they respected one another, Dewey can be read as criticizing Whitehead for his adherence to a traditional, and unfortunately conservative, way of conceiving of the discipline. This article provides an in-depth reconstruction as wel...

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Published in:Process studies
Main Author: Basile, Pierfrancesco (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Illinois Press 2013
In: Process studies
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Summary:Whitehead and Dewey called for a deep reform of philosophy. Although they respected one another, Dewey can be read as criticizing Whitehead for his adherence to a traditional, and unfortunately conservative, way of conceiving of the discipline. This article provides an in-depth reconstruction as well as a qualified defense of Dewey’s charge.
ISSN:2154-3682
Contains:Enthalten in: Process studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/44798327