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Dewey's Philosophy of Science

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Authors:
  1. Roberto Gronda

    1. Dipartimento di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  • First ?book-length study has ever been devoted to Dewey’s philosophy of science
  • Presents definite reference work for Deweyan and pragmatist scholarship on philosophy of science
  • Of interest to historians of philosophy and contemorary philosophers of science

Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 421)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Experience

    • Roberto Gronda
    Pages 1-43

  3. Language

    • Roberto Gronda
    Pages 45-87

  4. Inquiry

    • Roberto Gronda
    Pages 89-131

  5. Construction

    • Roberto Gronda
    Pages 133-176

  6. Realism

    • Roberto Gronda
    Pages 177-204

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 205-218
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About this book

This monograph presents a unitary account of Dewey’s philosophy of science and demonstrates the relevance for contemporary debates. The book is written from a theoretical angle and explains Dewey's via on Experience, Language, Inquiry, Construction and Realism. Via taking this route the book addresses key philosophical problems - such as the nature of language, the idea of experience, the notion of logical constructivism, the criticism of representationalism and the nature of scientific practices.


John Dewey (1859-1952) is one of the most representative philosophers of the United States. He is well known for his work in education, psychology and social reform and one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism. His Philosophy of Science underwent a period of almost total unpopularity and neglect. In recent times, however, as a consequence of the strong pragmatist renaissance we are now witnessing, Dewey’s philosophy of science has attracted new attention. This book presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of Dewey's philosophy of science and will be of interest to scholars working in nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy of science and on the relationship between Pragmatism and Logical Empiricism.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dipartimento di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Roberto Gronda

About the author

Roberto Gronda is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science at the University of Pisa. He is currently working on pragmatist philosophy of science, with particular attention to the notion of scientific practice, and on philosophy of expertise.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dewey's Philosophy of Science

  • Authors: Roberto Gronda

  • Series Title: Synthese Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37562-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37561-4Published: 04 March 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37564-5Published: 04 March 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37562-1Published: 03 March 2020

  • Series ISSN: 0166-6991

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 218

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Pragmatism, History of Psychology, Philosophy of Science

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