DEWEY’İN DÜŞÜNCELERİNİN DARWİNCİ TEMELLERİ

Year 2022, Volume: 1 Issue: 75, 57 - 73, 15.07.2022

Raşit Çelik , Sibel Kucukyildirim Celik

Abstract

Bu çalışma bir demokrasi filozofu olan John Dewey’in felsefi argümanlarının temelleri üzerine bir tartışıma ortaya koymaktadır. Dewey’in görüşlerinde ortaya çıkan değişimin Charles Darwin’in ortaya koyduğu doğa ve yaşam açıklamalarıyla ilişkisi incelendikten sonra Dewey’in en temel kavramlarının bir analizi sunulmaktadır. Özellikle doğa, deneyim ve gelişim kavramlarının temelini oluşturan natüralist ve evrimci gerekçelendirmelerle Darwin’in Dewey üzerindeki etkisi tartışılmaktadır. Çalışma bu analiz ve tartışmanın ardından Dewey’in demokrasi düşüncesinin bir yorumuyla tamamlanmaktadır.

Keywords

Evrim, natüralizm, deneyim, gelişim, demokrasi

DARWINIAN FOUNDATIONS OF DEWEY’S THOUGHTS

Abstract

This work provides a discussion on the foundations of philosophical arguments of a philosopher of democracy, John Dewey. After examining the change that occurs in Dewey’s thoughts in relation to Charles Darwin’s explanations on nature and life, an analysis of Dewey’s basic concepts is presented. Especially, through naturalist and evolutionary justifications that provide a basis for the concepts of nature, experience, and growth, the influence of Darwin on Dewey is discussed. After such an analysis and a discussion, this work finalizes with a comment on Dewey’s notion of democracy.

Keywords

Evolution, naturalism, experience, growth, democracy

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