Ideas from 'The Later Works (17 vols, ed Boydston)' by John Dewey [1930], by Theme Structure

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Philosophy is the study and criticsm of cultural beliefs, to achieve new possibilities

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 5. First-Order Logic

22873

Liberalism should improve the system, and not just ameliorate it

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge

22869

Knowledge is either the product of competent enquiry, or it is meaningless

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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The quest for certainty aims for peace, and avoidance of the stress of action

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism

22870

No belief can be so settled that it is not subject to further inquiry

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / a. Mind

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Mind is never isolated, but only exists in its interactions

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

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Liberals aim to allow individuals to realise their capacities

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism

22880

The things in civilisation we prize are the products of other members of our community

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature

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'God' is an imaginative unity of ideal values

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief

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We should try attaching the intensity of religious devotion to intelligent social action

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Religions are so shockingly diverse that they have no common element