John Dewey
John Dewey
John Deweywas an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey is one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism and is considered one of the founders of functional psychology. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Dewey as the 93rd most cited psychologist of the 20th century. A well-known public intellectual, he was also a major voice of progressive education and liberalism. Although Dewey...
opportunity order numbers
In order to have a large number of values in common, all the members of the group must have an equable opportunity, to receive and to take from others. There must be a large variety of shared undertakings and experiences. Otherwise, the influences which educate some into masters, educates others into slaves.
encouragement attitude environment
There is not, in fact, any such thing as the direct influence of one human being on another apart from use of the physical environment as an intermediary. A smile, a frown, a rebuke, a word of warning or encouragement, all involve some physical change. Otherwise, the attitude of one would not get over to alter the attitude of another.
attitude desire important
The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.
roots mind balance
Nothing takes root in mind when there is no balance between doing and receiving.
attitude freedom responsibility
Any doctrine that weakens personal responsibility for judgment and for action helps create the attitudes that welcome and support the totalitarian state.
spiritual choices-made discovery
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
inspirational motivational business
Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
teacher powerful teaching
If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.
long shadow substance
As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance.
memories reflection sheep
Conflict is the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. It instigates invention. It shocks us out of sheep-like passivity, and sets us at noting and contriving…conflict is a sine qua non of reflection and ingenuity.
pain growing-up thoughtful
Mere physical growing up, mere mastery of the bare necessities of subsistence will not suffice to reproduce the life of the group. Deliberate effort and the taking of thoughtful pains are required.
faith spiritual mean
To me faith means not worrying.
education future learning
Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
democracies-have goal democracy
The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education.