Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct


Read by William Allan Jones

(4.2 stars; 10 reviews)

John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist saw Social Psychology as much a physical science (with rules and predictive power) as Biology and Chemistry. This project encompasses Part 1 of 4 of his book Human Nature and Conduct.

Dewey's uses the word "HABIT" as a specialized catch-all word to describe how a person and his/her objective environment interact. This interaction is the basis for moral judgement. Dewey writes: "All habits are demands for certain kinds of activity; and they constitute the self.” In other places he also asserts that "Habits are Will." - Summary by William Jones, Soloist (2 hr 43 min)

Chapters

Introduction 24:29 Read by William Allan Jones
1: Habits as Social Functions 16:18 Read by William Allan Jones
2: Habits and Will 36:25 Read by William Allan Jones
3: Character and Conduct 27:33 Read by William Allan Jones
4: Custom and Habit 33:37 Read by William Allan Jones
5: Custom and Morality 17:40 Read by William Allan Jones
6: Habit and Social Psychology 7:57 Read by William Allan Jones

Reviews


(4 stars)

Dewey was very profound. I’m just recently discovering his significance through reading and listening to his work. Amazing insights to be heard here. Listen carefully though. He can be difficult to follow.