Pragmatism and the Social Analysis of KnowledgeThe Social Theory of Thought\nAuthor(s): Robert G. Dunn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041280712, 978-1041280712\nSynopsis\nThis volume is a study of previously unexplored theoretical convergences between John Deweys social pragmatism and the sociology of knowledge.\n\nIt demonstrates how these convergences, combined with the social psychology of G. H. Mead and Kenneth Burke, create a framework for the construction of a new and more comprehensive approach to the social analysis of knowledge, the social theory of thought. Dunn indicates in what respects Deweys philosophy and this theory represent forms of social critique that reorient sociology in a critical direction. He offers an original interpretation of Deweys pragmatism and the significance of his work for social theory, sociology, and the sociological analysis of knowledge. The work introduces readers to a ne.