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of a Philosopher and Naturalist As one of America's "public
intellectuals," John Dewey was engaged in a lifelong struggle to
understand the human mind and the nature of human inquiry.
According to Thomas C. Dalton, the successful pursuit of this
mission demanded that Dewey become more than just a philosopher;
it compelled him to become thoroughly familiar with the theories
and methods of physics, psychology, and neurosciences, as well
as become engaged in educational and social reform. Tapping
archival sources and Dewey's extensive correspondence, Dalton
reveals that Dewey had close personal and intellectual ties to
scientists and scholars who helped form the mature expression of
his thought. Dewey's relationships with F. M. Alexander, Henri
Matisse, Niels Bohr, Myrtle McGraw, and Lawrence K. Frank, among
others, show how Dewey dispersed pragmatism throughout American
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