John Dewey's human nature and conduct : a centennial handbook / edited by Leonard J. Waks, Andrea R. English.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waks, Leonard J. (Leonard Joseph), editor.

English, Andrea, 1975- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dewey, John, 1859-1952.

Dewey, John.

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Education--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Human nature and conduct

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"This handbook introduces Human Nature and Conduct, John Dewey's groundbreaking book about moral psychology and moral philosophy, to a new generation. In his classic work, Dewey redefined impulse, habit, and intelligence: not as isolated individual traits, but as socially conditioned factors shaping human thought and action. His ultimate insight is that growth is the only moral good, and that morality is, at its core, a matter of education. Featuring contributions by leading international scholars, this volume presents expert insights into Dewey's unique psychological framework and its far-reaching impact on moral philosophy and education. The book also tackles contemporary moral dilemmas, from environmental protection and healthcare rationing to sexual liberation and religious transformation, demonstrating how Dewey's thought remains as vital today as ever."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Dewey’s aristotelian moral psychology: habit and prudence / Gregory Fahy

Human nature, norms, and conduct / Jennifer Welchman

Dewey’s pluralistic imagination / Steven Fesmire

Dewey’s argument against foundationalism in ethics / Todd Lekan

Impulse, sublimation, and scientific morality / Daniel Herbert

Dewey and freud: impulses and their alterability / Vincent M. Colapietro

Deliberation as drama and discovery / Diana B. Heney

Good character / Cedric Braun

Growth and the good / Leonard J. Waks

Learning the habit of learning: education, uncertainty, and the growth of society / Andrea R. English

Morals is education: foundational moral educational ideas in human nature and conduct / Merete Wiberg

Intelligence, education, and the power of habits / Maura Striano

Moral education as growth / Leonard J. Waks

Teaching as a revolutionary habit / Ninni Wahlström

Dewey’s evolutionary concept of change as educational growth / Aline Nardo

Endless growth? rereading human nature and conduct in the age of jiko-keihatsu / Naoko Saito

Cyber education: a deweyan foundation for security mindset / Jane Blanken-Webb, Holly Hanna, & Amy Kuiken

The moral potentialities of science education in the atomic age / Shigeki Izawa

Habits and the education of teachers in challenging times / Ruth Heilbronn

Educating in a world on fire: deweyan problem-solving, existential questions, and the role of higher education / Joshua Forstenzer

Changing human nature: gesturing toward the decolonial human / Lee A. McBride Iii

Thinking with and in nature: a deweyan approach to environmental and animal ethics / Erin McKenna & Tess Varner

Dewey and dying well / Kimberly Garchar

Dewey’s pragmatist ethics and healthcare allocation in sub-saharan africa / Belayneh Taye

Unleashing the imagination of the creative entrepreneur: a deweyan interpretation / John F. McVea

Human nature and sexual conduct / Bethany Henning

Moral knowledge and ordinary activity in dewey and daoism / Jim Behuniak

Religion, habit, and custom: reimagining dewey for the twenty-first century / Christopher D. Tirres.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed February 10, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: John Dewey's human nature and conduct.

ISBN:

9781009446389

100944638X

OCLC:

1559964560

Publisher Number:

CIPO000314497

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license