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John Dewey's thought, in his article "The Quest for Certainty: The Construction of Good", emphasizes the social dimension of inquiry in its processes and consequences. Genuine inquiry begins with an "indeterminate situation" or confusion. This perplexity leads to the articulation of the nature of the problem. Next, a hypothesis is created to try to solve this problem. The use of "instruments", or concepts, clarifies the hypothetical solution. In the end, all that is left is …

…He rejected all propositions for which there could be no evidence. Russell was never able to tolerate the notion of teaching falsehood. He might have concluded that religion in general and Christianity in particular had no utility. Humankind would be better off, he believed, if it gave up its belief in the existence of a supernatural realm. Dewey sought to maintain a religious perspective although he no long considered himself a Christi! an. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**