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Dewey on Naturalism, Realism and Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

Peter Godfrey-Smith
Peter Godfrey-Smith*
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Stanford University
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Send reprint requests to: Peter Godfrey-Smith, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305–2155; pgs@csli.stanford.edu.
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Abstract

An interpretation of John Dewey's views about realism, science, and naturalistic philosophy is presented. Dewey should be seen as an unorthodox realist, with respect to both general metaphysical debates about realism and with respect to debates about the aims and achievements of science.

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Philosophy of Science , Volume 69 , Issue S3 , September 2002 , pp. S25 - S35
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Copyright © The Philosophy of Science Association

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