John Dewey's Ethics: Democracy as Experience

John Dewey, widely known as "America's philosopher," provided important
insights into education and political philosophy, but surprisingly never set down a
complete moral or ethical philosophy. Gregory Fernando Pappas presents the first
systematic and comprehensive treatment of Dewey's ethics. By providing a pluralistic
account of moral life that is both unified and coherent, Pappas considers ethics to
be key to an understanding of Dewey's other philosophical insights, especially his
views on democracy. Pappas unfolds Dewey's ethical vision by looking carefully at
the virtues and values of ideal character and community. Showing that Dewey's ethics
are compatible with the rest of his philosophy, Pappas corrects the reputation of
American pragmatism as a philosophy committed to skepticism and relativism. Readers
will find a robust and boldly detailed view of Dewey's ethics in this groundbreaking
book.