Creative Intelligence: Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude

"Creative Intelligence: Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude" by John Dewey, is a compilation of essays from the beginning of the 1900s that examines creative thinking with a practical approach, reaching into areas like philosophy, logic, how the mind works, and right and wrong. The essays push for a new look at old philosophical questions, highlighting an active understanding of how we think and what we go through. It starts with a note that prepares the reader for the essays, pointing out the purpose to foster teamwork between thinkers instead of pushing one belief system. John Dewey's start to the book talks about how philosophy has become stuck because of traditional views and argues for philosophy to be revived so it can answer today's questions. He insists that philosophy should deal with the growing challenges of modern life, claiming philosophers must rethink old problems using new discoveries in science and society to stay important and useful to people's lives.