Evolution's First Philosopher: John Dewey and the Continuity of Nature

Examines John Dewey's ideas in the context of evolutionary theory.

John Dewey was the first philosopher to recognize that Darwin's thesis about natural selection not only required us to change how we think about ourselves and the life forms around us, but also required a markedly different approach to philosophy. Evolution's First Philosopher shows how Dewey's arguments arose from his recognition of the continuity of natural selection and mindedness, from which he developed his concept of gr...