Knowledge, art, and power : an outline of a theory of experience. / by John Ryder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryder, John (John Joseph), author.

Series:

Value inquiry book series ; v. 346.

Value inquiry book series ; volume 346

Value inquiry book series. Social philosophy ; volume 346

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Experience.

Pragmatism.

Cognition.

Arts.

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

ix, 232 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2020]

Summary:

In 'Knowledge, Art, and Power: An Outline of a Theory of Experience' John Ryder presents an original theory of experience rooted in the American pragmatic naturalist philosophical tradition. The operative assumption of the book is that a clearer understanding of experience provides a richer conception of human being. Beginning with the Deweyan idea of experience as the mutually constitutive engagement of an individual with her environing conditions, the theory posits that there are three general dimensions that condition all of our experience - cognitive (knowledge), aesthetic (art), and political (power). All other constituents and forms of experience, such as language, emotions, ethics, religion, and others, are conditioned by these three general threads that define the fabric of experience and of human life.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Nature and Experience

2. Experience and Judgment

3. The Cognitive Dimension of Experience

4. The Aesthetic Dimension of Experience

5. The Political Dimension of Experience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004429178

9004429174

OCLC:

1159839134