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Thomas Alexander shows that the primary, guiding concern of Dewey''s philosophy is his theory of aesthetic experience. He directly challenges those critics, most notably Stephen Pepper and Benedetto Croce, who argued that this area is the least consistent part of Dewey''s thought.

The author demonstrates that the fundamental concept in Dewey''s system is that of experience and that paradigmatic treatment of experience is to be found in Dewey''s analysis of aesthetics and art. The confusions resulting from the neglect of this orientation have led to prolonged misunderstandings, eventual neglect, and unwarranted popularity for ideas at odds with the genuine thrust of Dewey''s philosophical concerns. By exposing the underlying aesthetic foundations of Dewey''s philosophy, Alexander aims to rectify many of these errors, generating a fruitful new interest in Dewey.

John Deweys Theory of Art Experience and Nature

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      Publisher: State University Press of New York (SUNY)
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780887064265, 978-0887064265
      ISBN10: 0887064264
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      Book Synopsis

      Thomas Alexander shows that the primary, guiding concern of Dewey''s philosophy is his theory of aesthetic experience. He directly challenges those critics, most notably Stephen Pepper and Benedetto Croce, who argued that this area is the least consistent part of Dewey''s thought.

      The author demonstrates that the fundamental concept in Dewey''s system is that of experience and that paradigmatic treatment of experience is to be found in Dewey''s analysis of aesthetics and art. The confusions resulting from the neglect of this orientation have led to prolonged misunderstandings, eventual neglect, and unwarranted popularity for ideas at odds with the genuine thrust of Dewey''s philosophical concerns. By exposing the underlying aesthetic foundations of Dewey''s philosophy, Alexander aims to rectify many of these errors, generating a fruitful new interest in Dewey.

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