Human Nature and Conduct
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Human Nature and Conduct is a 1922 philosophical work by John Dewey that explores how human habits, impulses, and social conditions shape moral behavior and ethical decision-making.
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work → |
| argues |
against fixed and absolute moral rules
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that ethical theory must be connected to social science → that habits largely determine behavior → that moral problems arise from conflicts of habits and impulses → |
| author |
John Dewey
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| critiques |
purely individualistic accounts of morality
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traditional dualism between reason and desire → |
| dividedInto |
three main parts
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| emphasizes |
the importance of education for moral growth
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the plasticity of human nature → the social origins of moral standards → |
| explores |
the influence of social conditions on morality
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the relationship between character and environment → the role of habit in conduct → the role of impulse in conduct → |
| formOfWork |
non-fiction
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| genre |
ethics
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philosophy → |
| hasPart |
"The Place of Habit in Conduct"
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"The Place of Impulse in Conduct" → "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" → |
| influenced |
20th-century moral philosophy
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pragmatist ethics → social and educational theory → |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatism
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Charles Sanders Peirce → William James → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
ethical decision-making
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habit → human nature → impulse → moral philosophy → pragmatism → social psychology → |
| philosophicalSchool |
pragmatism
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| philosophicalTheme |
instrumentalism in ethics
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interaction of individual and society → naturalistic ethics → |
| proposes |
that intelligence can redirect habits
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that moral inquiry is experimental → |
| publicationYear |
1922
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| publisher |
Henry Holt and Company
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| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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John Dewey
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