Abstract

CRUZ, Paulo Fernando Aleixo da  and  CUNHA, Marcus Vinicius da. History of Philosophy in John Dewey‟s discourse on morals. Perspectiva [online]. 2016, vol.34, n.1, pp.286-304. ISSN 2175-795X.  https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-795X.2016v34n1p286.

This article follows Chaïm Perelman and Stephen Toulmin‟s theoretical and methodological guidelines which foundations are found in the contemporary revision movement of Aristotle‟s philosophy. It aims at performing the rhetorical analysis of the essay "Intelligence and Morals" by John Dewey, published in 1908, in which the author advances the thesis that since Renaissance moral has become unrelated of transcendental ends, being hence based on intelligence. The exam of the essay reveals the use of the discursive strategy called "recourse to origin", which consists of elaborating a genealogical narrative about the history of philosophy in order to sustain the author‟s thesis. This article suggests that this form of reasoning is frequently found in Dewey‟s work: it can also be observed in the book Democracy and education, in which the philosopher discourses about history of philosophy to show that philosophical reflection on education emerges from social problems.

Keywords : Dewey, John; Rhetoric; Philosophy and Education.

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