Teaching Democracy by Teaching Supernaturalism

This paper analyzes critiques of the supernatural by John Dewey, a celebrated American philosopher. Dewey rejected the supernatural on scientific and cosmological grounds, but his most significant critique was made on political grounds. In A Common Faith and other writings, Dewey suggests that super...

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Main Author: Ghiloni, Aaron J. 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-10
Further subjects:B John Dewey
B Supernaturalism
B Education
B Pragmatism
B Magic
B Democracy
B Teaching
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