This edition combines in one book the two volumes previously published separately. Volume 1, “The Structure of Experience,” contains essays on metaphysics, the logic of inquiry, the problem of knowledge, and value theory. In volume 2, “The Lived Experience,” Dewey’s writings on pedagogy, ethics, the aesthetics of the “live creature,” politics, and the philosophy of culture are presented. McDermott has prefaced each essay with a helpful explanatory note and has written an excellent general introduction to the anthology.
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