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John Dewey (October 20, 1859 - June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been very influential to education and social reform. Dewey, along with Charles Sanders Peirce and William James, is recognized as one of the founders of the philosophy of pragmatism and of functional psychology. He was a major representative of the progressive and progressive populist philosophies of schooling during the first half of the 20th century in the USA. In his advocacy of democracy, Dewey considered two fundamental elements-schools and civil society-as being major topics needing attention and reconstruction to encourage experimental intelligence and plurality. Dewey asserted that complete democracy was to be obtained not just by extending voting rights but also by ensuring that there exists a fully-formed public opinion, accomplished by effective communication among citizens, experts, and politicians, with the latter being accountable for the policies they adopt.Product Identifiers
PublisherBibliotech Press
ISBN-139781618951168
eBay Product ID (ePID)176377411
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Publication NameDemocracy and Education: an Introduction to the Philosophy of Education
SubjectSociology, Education, History, Teaching
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJohn Dewey
Number of Pages246 Pages
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Item Height254 mm
Item Weight431 g
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