Author: James Gouinlock
James Gouinlock is Professor Emeritus of philosophy at Emory University. His books include Rediscovering the Moral Life and Eros and the Good (Prometheus Books, 1994 and 2004). He is a past president of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy.
Philosophy and the Conduct of Life: Dewey’s New Paradigm
Metaphysics is commonly regarded as an esoteric discipline, but in John Dewey’s hands it became directly pertinent to common life. I use metaphysics to refer to the systematic attempt to distinguish the most noteworthy characteristics of reality and to demonstrate the pertinence of such traits to human conduct and ideals. A metaphysics is developed in …