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Dewey, John,, 1859-1952. Human nature and conduct : an introduction to social psychology / by John Dewey, with a new introduction by John Dewey. - New York : Modern library, [c1930]
ix, vii, 336 p. ; 17 cm. Content notes : The place of habit in conduct. Habits as social functions -- Habits and will -- Character and conduct -- Custom and habit -- Custom and morality -- Habit and social psychology -- The place of impulse in conduct. Impulses and change of habits -- Plasticity of impulse -- Changing human nature -- Impulse and conflict of habits -- Classification of instincts -- No separate instincts -- Impulse and thought -- The place of intelligence in conduct. Habit and intelligence -- The psychology of thinking -- The nature of deliberation -- Deliberation and calculation -- The uniqueness of good -- The nature of aims -- The nature of principles -- Desire and intelligence -- The present and future -- Conclusion. The good of activity -- Morals are human -- What is freedom? -- Morality is social. * Social psychology - Problems, exercises, etc. Psychology, Social.