John Dewey between pragmatism and constructivism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Larry A. Hickman, Stefan Neubert, Kersten Reich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464910503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Fordham University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0-8232-3780-X; 0-8232-3533-5; 0-8232-4699-X; 1-282-69897-4; 9786612698972; 0-8232-3020-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (295 p.)
• Collana: American philosophy series
• Altri autori (Persone): HickmanLarry A. <1942->; NeubertStefan; ReichKersten
• Disciplina: 191
• Soggetti: Pragmatism; Constructivism (Philosophy); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I: Dewey between pragmatism and constructivism. John Dewey : his life and work / Larry A. Hickman -- Pragmatism : diversity of subjects in Dewey's philosophy and the present Dewey scholarship / Stefan Neubert -- Constructivism : diversity of approaches and connections with pragmatism / Kersten Reich -- Part II: Pragmatism and constructivism after Dewey. Dialogue between pragmatism and constructivism in historical perspective / Kenneth W. Stikkers -- Dewey's constructivism : from the reflex arc concept to social constructivism / Jim Garrison -- Observers, participants, and agents in discourses : a consideration of pragmatist and constructivist theories of the observer / Kersten Reich -- Pragmatism, constructivism, and the philosophy of technology / Larry A. Hickman -- Pragmatism, constructivism, and the theory of culture / Stefan Neubert -- Part III: ; Discussion by the contributors. After Cologne : an online email discussion about the philosophy of John Dewey / Larry A. Hickman ... [et al.].
• Sommario/riassunto: Many contemporary constructivists are particularly attuned to Dewey's penetrating criticism of traditional epistemology, which offers rich alternatives for understanding processes of learning and education, knowledge and truth, and experience and culture. This book, the result of cooperation between the Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the Dewey Center at the University of Cologne, provides an excellent example of the international character of pragmatist studies against the backdrop of constructivist concerns. As a part of their exploration of the many points of contact between classical pragmatism and contemporary constructivism, its contributors turn their attention to theories of interaction and transaction, communication and culture, learning and education, community and democracy, theory and practice, and inquiry and methods.Part One is a basic survey of Dewey's pragmatism and its implications for contemporary constructivism. Part Two examines the implications of the connections between Deweyan pragmatism and contemporary constructivism. Part Three presents a lively exchange among the contributors, as they challenge one another and defend their positions and perspectives. As they seek common ground, they articulate concepts such as power, truth, relativism, inquiry, and democracy from pragmatist and interactive constructivist vantage points in ways that are designed to render the preceding essays even more accessible. This concluding discussion demonstrates both the enduring relevance of classical pragmatism and the challenge of its reconstruction from the perspective of the Cologne program of interactive constructivism.

Historical linguistics 2009 [[electronic resource] ] : selected papers from the 19th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Nijmegen, 10-14 August 2009 / / edited by Ans van Kemenade, Nynke de Haas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452215903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-49757-2; 9786613592804; 90-272-7480-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (426 p.)
• Collana: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; ; v. 320
• Altri autori (Persone): KemenadeAns van <1954->; HaasNynke de
• Disciplina: 417/.7
• Soggetti: Historical linguistics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. General and specific issues of language change -- pt. 2. Linguistic variation and change in Germanic -- pt. 3. Linguistic variation and change in Greek -- pt. 4. Linguistic change in Romance.
• Sommario/riassunto: The International Conference on Historical Linguistics has always been a forum that reflects the general state of the art in the field, and the 2009 edition, held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, fully allows the conclusion that the field has been thriving over the years. The studies presented in this volume are an expression of ongoing theoretical discussions as well as new analytical approaches to the study of issues concerning language change. Taken together, they reflect some of the current challenges in the field, as well as the opportunities offered by judicious use of theoretical models an