For 10 points, name this American pragmatist philosopher who wrote Art as Experience and Democracy and Education.
This philosopher argued that problematic situations should be resolved through a process of inquiry that doesn't merely alter the opinions of the inquirers, but rather produces what he termed a "consummatory" state of affairs. This philosopher divided moral frameworks into deontological theories of right, teleological theories of good, and theories of virtue. In one work, he argued that the purpose of aesthetics is to reforge the connection between everyday life and (*) fine art. Another work by him argues that the title form of government is dependent on how the second title concept conditions people to be a part of the community. For 10 points, name this American pragmatist philosopher who wrote Art as Experience and Democracy and Education.
This philosopher argued that problematic situations should be resolved through a process of inquiry that doesn't merely alter the opinions of the inquirers, but rather produces what he termed a "consummatory" state of affairs.
John Dewey