As one of America’s "public intellectuals," John Dewey was engaged in a lifelong struggle to understand the human mind and the nature of human inquiry. According to Thomas C. Dalton, the successful pursuit of this mission demanded that Dewey become more than just a philosopher; it compelled him to become thoroughly familiar with the theories and methods of physics, psychology, and neurosciences, as well as become engaged in educational and social reform. Tapping archival sources and Dewey’s extensive correspondence, Dalton reveals that Dewey had close personal and intellectual ties to scientists and scholars who helped form the mature expression of his thought. Dewey’s relationships with F. M. Alexander, Henri Matisse, Niels Bohr, Myrtle McGraw, and Lawrence K. Frank, among others, show how Dewey dispersed pragmatism throughout American thought and culture.

Becoming John Dewey: Dilemmas of a Philosopher and Naturalist

Biographies & Memoirs

Dalton, Thomas

Professionals & Academics

Indiana University Press

Rules and Examples in Algebra. 2 Pt. [And] Key

History

Nabu Press

In the 1930s John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek set economics on a new course by asking “how do rational people deal with the problem of economic scarcity when they are ignorant about both the options available to them and the consequences of their actions?” Their ensuing debate profoundly altered our view of ourselves as decision makers and our predictions about the trajectory of economies and societies. The separate views of Keynes and Hayek about what it means to know laid the foundation for their clash over macroeconomics. The untold story is how the tendrils of these ideas spread to fields of economics and philosophy far beyond macroeconomic theory. The second edition contains three new chapters; The Anatomy of Catallaxy, Learning and Adaptation and Collective Learning, Philosophy and Institutions. It also provides complimentary access to an interactive simulation of the emergence of market activity. Tables and figures have been enhanced in the second edition.

Keynes and Hayek: The Meaning of Knowing: The Roots of the Debate - Second Edition

Business & Money

Economics

Independently published

It is common knowledge that Jews have been disliked for centuries--sometimes loathed, sometimes hated. But why? The standard reply is that anti-Semitism is a "disease" that, for some strange reason, has afflicted non-Jews for ages. But this makes little sense. Nor can it be an "irrational" reaction. Such things must have real, physical causal factors.
Our best hope for understanding this recurrent 'anti-Semitism' is to study the history: to look at the actual words written by prominent critics of the Jews, in context, and with an eye to any common patterns that might emerge. Such a study reveals strikingly consistent observations: Jews are seen as pernicious, conniving, shifty liars; they harbor a deep-seated hatred of humanity; they are at once foolish and arrogant; they are socially disruptive and rebellious; they are ruthless exploiters and parasites; they are master criminals--the list goes on.
The persistence of such comments is remarkable and strongly suggests that the cause for such animosity resides in the Jews themselves--in their attitudes, their values, their ethnic traits and their beliefs. It is hard to come to any other conclusion than that Jews are inclined toward actions that trigger a revulsion in non-Jews. Jews have always been, and will always be, eternal strangers.
Given this fact, we have a difficult path forward. One lesson of history is that Jews will not change; if anything, they will become better at hiding their real motives and intents. Under such conditions, many great thinkers have come to the conclusion that Jews must be separated from the rest of humanity.
Eternal Strangers is a profoundly important book. It addresses the modern-day "Jewish problem" in all its depth--something which is arguably at the root of many of the world's social, political and economic problems. The matter is urgent; we haven't a moment to lose.

Eternal Strangers: Critical Views Of Jews And Judaism Through The Ages

Castle Hill Publishers

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