Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education - Couverture souple

Dewey, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1511981245 ISBN 13 : 9781511981248

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

1. Renewal of Life by Transmission. The most notable distinction between living and inanimate things is that the former maintain themselves by renewal. A stone when struck resists. If its resistance is greater than the force of the blow struck, it remains outwardly unchanged. Otherwise, it is shattered into smaller bits. Never does the stone attempt to react in such a way that it may maintain itself against the blow, much less so as to render the blow a contributing factor to its own continued action. While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own further existence. If it cannot do so, it does not just split into smaller pieces (at least in the higher forms of life), but loses its identity as a living thing.

A propos du livre

About the Author :

John Dewey

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1511981245
• ISBN 13: 9781511981248
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 112