Psychology

by John Dewey

Publisher:

Harper & Brothers

, 1893

Overview

Originally published in 1886, Psychology is a textbook that uses psychology to introduce students to philosophy. Observing that “It is the custom of our colleges to make psychology the path by which to enter the fields of philosophy,” Dewey draws from the research of the “new psychology,” with its emphasis on experimentation rather than introspection, to illustrate philosophical concepts. Psychology reflects Dewey’s early commitment to Hegelian idealism and his effort to merge philosophical reflection with the application of scientific method, the latter of which endured in his writings as a pragmatist. The Logos edition presents the third edition of Psychology (1891) which includes revisions in keeping with the emerging psychological research of Dewey’s day.

Product Details

• Title: Psychology
• Author: John Dewey
• Edition: Third Revised Edition
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers
• Print Publication Date: 1893
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Psychology; Knowledge, Theory of; Emotions
• Resource ID: LLS:PSYCHDEWEY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:42:57Z

About John Dewey

John Dewey was the most famous teacher of philosophy in the early twentieth century, and he was known for his lifelong work to reform America’s educational system. Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1859 to strict Calvinist parents. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Dewey taught high school and studied philosophy in his spare time. He finished his doctorate degree at Johns Hopkins University and continued to teach at various universities around the country, finally landing at Columbia University. While in New York, Dewey became involved in political groups and founded what would become the progressive education movement, which purported that students should learn to think for themselves to become active participants of a democratic society. He was also a founding member of the NAACP and the ACLU. At this time, Dewey was influenced by Karl Marx, and after traveling to different countries to study their educational systems, praised Soviet education and came under critical scrutiny in the United States. Dewey continued his political and philosophical efforts until his death in 1952.