John R. Shook teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His previous publications include the recently issued volume Pragmatism: An Annotated Bibliography, 1898-1940 (1998).

Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality exhibits a level of scholarship that can only be described as painstaking and exhaustive. It is well researched, well organized, and articulate. Its controversial thesis ensures the interest of anyone for whom Dewey is important, including philosophers, psychologists, historians, and sociologists.--Larry A. Hickman, The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

John R. Shook teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His previous publications include the recently issued volume Pragmatism: An Annotated Bibliography, 1898-1940 (1998).

Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality exhibits a level of scholarship that can only be described as painstaking and exhaustive. It is well researched, well organized, and articulate. Its controversial thesis ensures the interest of anyone for whom Dewey is important, including philosophers, psychologists, historians, and sociologists.--Larry A. Hickman, The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

John R. Shook teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His previous publications include the recently issued volume Pragmatism: An Annotated Bibliography, 1898-1940 (1998).

Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality exhibits a level of scholarship that can only be described as painstaking and exhaustive. It is well researched, well organized, and articulate. Its controversial thesis ensures the interest of anyone for whom Dewey is important, including philosophers, psychologists, historians, and sociologists.--Larry A. Hickman, The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale