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Human nature and conduct : an introduction to social psychology / John Dewey ; with an introduction by John Dewey.

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John Dewey (1859-1952) was a major force in American education and philosophy. A follower of William James, he reacted strongly against the classical emphasis on learning how to talk about things; instead, he emphasized learning how to do things and learning how to function in the context of society...

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Main Author: Dewey, John, 1859-1952
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Modern Library, 1957, ©1950.
Subjects:
Social psychology.
Habit.
Psychology, Social.
Habits.
Table of Contents:
  • PART 1. THE PLACE OF HABIT IN CONDUCT. SECTION 1: Habits as social functions
  • SECTION 2: Habits and will
  • SECTION 3. Character and conduct
  • SECTION 4: Custom and habit
  • SECTION 5: Custom and morality
  • SECTION 6: Habit and social psychology
  • PART 2. THE PLACE OF IMPULSE IN CONDUCT. SECTION 1: Impulses and change of habits
  • SECTION 2: Plasticity of impulse
  • SECTION 3: Changing human nature
  • SECTION 4: Impulse and conflict of habits
  • SECTION 5: Classification of instincts
  • SECTION 6: No separate instincts
  • SECTION 7: Impulse and thought
  • PART 3.THE PLACE OF INTELLIGENCE IN CONDUCT. SECTION 1: Habit and intelligence
  • SECTION 2: The psychology of thinking
  • SECTION 3: The nature of deliberation
  • SECTION 4: Deliberation and calculation
  • SECTION 5: The uniqueness of good
  • SECTION 6: The nature of aims
  • SECTION 7: The nature of principles
  • SECTION 8: Desire and intelligence
  • SECTION 9: The present and future
  • PART 4. CONCLUSION. SECTION 1: The good of activity
  • SECTION 2: Morals are human
  • SECTION 3: What is freedom?
  • SECTION 4: Morality is social.

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