Democracy and Education (Classic Reprint): An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education - Couverture souple

John Dewey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144004497X ISBN 13 : 9781440044977

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Education is the life-long work of renewing our society.

This opening section argues that living beings stay alive by turning surroundings into their own uses, and that education is the social process that keeps life going across generations. It frames education as a fundamental bridge between individual growth and collective continuity, shaping how fresh minds are initiated into shared beliefs, skills, and practices.

The book outlines how education arises from the needs of life itself, grows through social environments, and guides human development. It positions schooling as a special environment that connects personal development with the broader goals of community and culture, emphasizing the ongoing role of inquiry, experience, and thoughtful reflection in learning.

• Explains why education is essential to both individual life and social continuity
• Describes how environments and community shape what and how we learn
• Introduces the idea that growth comes from active engagement with the world
• Touches on how science, experience, and method influence education

Ideal for readers seeking a foundational view of how education connects personal growth with the life of society.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The following pages embody an endeavor to detect and state the ideas implied in a democratic society and to apply these ideas to the problems of the enterprise of education. The discussion includes an indication of the constructive aims and methods of public education as seen from this point of view, and a critical estimate of the theories of knowing and moral development which were formulated in earlier social conditions, but which still operate, in societies nominally democratic, to hamper the adequate realization of the democratic ideal. As will appear from the book itself, the philosophy stated in this book connects the growth of democracy with the development of the experimental method in the sciences, evolutionary ideas in the biological sciences, and the industrial reorganization, and is concerned to point out the changes in subject matter and method of education indicated by these developments. Hearty acknowledgments are due to Dr. Goodsell of Teachers College for criticisms; to Professor Kilpatrick of the same institution for criticisms, and for suggestions regarding the order of topics, of which I have freely availed myself, and to Miss Elsie Ripley Clapp for many criticisms and suggestions. The two firstnamed have also been kind enough to read the proofsheets. I am also greatly indebted to a long line of students whose successive classes span more years than I care to enumerate. J. D. Columbia University, New York City, A ugust, 1915.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original form

Biographie de l'auteur

John Dewey (1859-1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose thoughts and ideas have been highly influential in the United States and around the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144004497X
• ISBN 13: 9781440044977
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 452
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