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The Organic Circuit: Investigations into John Dewey's Cycles of Naturalism and Instrumentalism

Smith, Clancy Nathaniel
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1208808372

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2008, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Philosophy.
My thesis attempts to articulate the methodologies of naturalism and instrumentalism in the work of John Dewey, placing them in the greater context of his mature philosophy, specifically, his rejection of all dualistic, representational epistemological theories. I conclude with two chapters on normative applications of these methodologies including a study of the relationship between non-reflective and conscious experience as well as an inquiry into pragmatic applications of Dewey's cyclical methodologies in the study of scripture.
Frank Ryan, PhD (Advisor)
David Odell-Scott, PhD (Committee Member)
David Dees, PhD (Committee Member)
Kwang-Sae Lee, PhD (Committee Member)
Gene Pendleton, PhD (Committee Chair)
148 p.
Philosophy
Dewey; Peirce; James; Shook; non-reflective; experience; naturalism; instrumentalism

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  • Smith, C. N. (2008). The Organic Circuit: Investigations into John Dewey's Cycles of Naturalism and Instrumentalism [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1208808372

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Clancy. The Organic Circuit: Investigations into John Dewey's Cycles of Naturalism and Instrumentalism. 2008. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1208808372.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Clancy. "The Organic Circuit: Investigations into John Dewey's Cycles of Naturalism and Instrumentalism." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1208808372

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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