John Dewey on the Spectator Theory of Knowledge #philosophy #bryanmagee #epistemology #dewey

#philosophy #bryanmagee #epistemology #dewey

[matthewkopp]

It is funny seeing this clip with his glasses which magnify his spectator eyes.

[casteretpollux]

Of course, the 'philosophers ' were right. They were observers of life, while their wives and servants dealt with the grubby old work needed for survival.

[ericb]

i.e. "truth" is not something we "discover, " nor is it something we "create, " but simply something we use.

[ComputationalAlchemist]

I heard a great wisdom relating to this years ago: you're not blocked by a traffic jam, you are the traffic jam!

[chemeng]

only a philosopher can state the obvious and make it sound profound :) Love philosophers !