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The most notable distinction between living and inanimate things is that the former maintain themselves by renewal. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Democracy needs democratic educational systems,
By ZV (Nashville TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Democracy And Education (Paperback)
Dewey always said that his 1916 Democracy and Education was the fullest statement of his philosophy, although many have ignored this claim. One of the major stumbling blocks in reading Dewey is his appropriation of terms that mean something very specific to him, such as democracy, experience, growth, philosophy, and education. In using these terms, he leaves behind all of the classical dualisms between the self and society, mind and subject matter, theory and practice, and others. (For instance, society educates selves and selves constitute and can modify societal practices).The key to democracy is education (which is much more than just schooling) that promotes criticism, self-education, and constant growth. Philosophy, in the broadest sense, is criticism. Since life is best lived as growth (the unexamined life is not worth living), and democracy is the best way to deal with the constant changes that all societies face, an education that helps children love learning and change is essential to a democratic society. Unfortunately, many societal constructs are educative in a narrow sense, and allow us to be complacently self-satisfied and rigid in our habits (ie we become fundamentalists). Dewey warns against the "business mind" that, since the writing of this book, has thoroughly permeated many institutions, including the university. Children naturally are inquisitive and love growth, but many societal constructs, such as traditional schooling or dogmatic religious practices, dampen this curiosity. Dewey was a radical thinker, but his prose is plodding and sometimes obscures his revolutionary message. Although Dewey was a trained philosopher and was a Hegelian until he read William James' Principles of Psychology, Dewey is much easier to read than most philosophers. Still, the philosophical content is there for those who need it. For those less philosophically inclined, you won't be missing out on too much. Also, to respond to another reviewer, Dewey was a socialist in the same way that Social Security is socialistic. He merely felt that a truly democratic society must allow equal educational opportunities for all. Finally, the claim that his work was unscientific is ridiculous. He ran the first laboratory school at the University of Chicago with the help of Jane Addams, amongst other reformists, to test his theories. And, his philosophy, like James', is in response to the major scientific advances of his time. An amazing work for philosophers, educators, and social thinkers alike.
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A milestone,
By josinc (San Francisco Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Democracy And Education (Paperback)
This book is one of the great milestones of American history and philosophy and particularly education. It's as relevant today as the day it was written a century ago.
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Pioneering Work of democratic Culture,
By A Customer
This review is from: Democracy And Education (Paperback)
Dewey's classic work, although tedious at times, is a cogent and landmark exposition of progressive educational theory. Democracy for Dewey was both a means and an end to the building of a good and just society. In this regard he sought to develop strategies and methods for training students through learning and discipline to become socially responsible adults and conscientious citizens concerned with the rights of others and the common good and to be equipped with the knowledge and technical skills to be productive members of society in the context of our modern industrial world. Dewey is truly a giant not only of modern educational theory but of progressive humanitarian thought generally. Those who disparage him in a knee jerk fashion out of a misguided effort to trash the "liberal establishment," like the Intercollegiate Scholastic Insititute (ISI) which named "Democracy and Education" as one of the five worst books of the 20th Century, have radically misconstrued Dewey's views which merit serious study and application in practice. Dewey was truly one of the great Americans of the last century of which all people of good will can be proud.
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