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John Dewey's classic work, The Philosophy of Education, 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 Institute (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.
| ISBN-13 | 9781596258037 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1596258039 |
| List Price | $2.99 |
| Format | - |
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| Language | English |
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| Published On | 2004-01-01 |
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