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John Dewey, Confucius, and global philosophy /
"Provides a synthesis of two major figures of world philosophy, John Dewey and Confucius, and points the way to a global philosophy based on American and Confucian values. Grange concentrates on the major themes of experience, felt intelligence, and culture to make the connections between these...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2004.
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| Series: | SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Provides a synthesis of two major figures of world philosophy, John Dewey and Confucius, and points the way to a global philosophy based on American and Confucian values. Grange concentrates on the major themes of experience, felt intelligence, and culture to make the connections between these two giants of Western and Eastern thought. He explains why the Chinese call Dewey 'a second Confucius, ' and deepens our understanding of Confucius's concepts of the way (dao) of human excellence (ren). The important dimensions of American and Chinese cultural philosophy are welded into an argument that calls for the liberation of what is finest in both traditions"--Publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 135 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-127) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423739523 9781423739524 9780791461150 0791461157 |