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...
action associate behind capacity chaos freedom naturally
We naturally associate democracy, to be sure, with freedom of action, but freedom of action without freed capacity of thought behind it is only chaos
action consequence
To have an idea of a thing is not just to get certain sensations from it. It is to be able to respond to the thing in view of its place in an inclusive scheme of action; it is to foresee the drift and probable consequence of the action of the thing upon us and of our action upon it.
good-man action manners
Good manners come, as we say, from good breeding or rather are good breeding; and breeding is acquired by habitual action, in response to habitual stimuli, not by conveying information.
thinking feelings action
Thinking and feeling that have to do with action in association with others is as much a social mode of behavior as is the most overt cooperative or hostile act.
reality inspire action
The future of religion is connected with the possibility of developing a faith in the possibilities of human experience and human relationships that will create a vital sense of the solidarity of human interests and inspire action to make that sense a reality.
gains joints action
Things gain meaning by being used in a shared experience or joint action.
educational soul action
Insight into soul-action, ability to discriminate the genuine from the sham and capacity to further one and discourage the other.
action danger importance
Those engaged in directing the actions of others are always in danger of overlooking the importance of the sequential development of those they direct.
views growing action
A good aim surveys the present state of experience of pupils, and forming a tentative plan of treatment, keeps the plan constantly in view and yet modifies it as conditions develop. The aim, in short, is experimental, and hence constantly growing as it is tested in action.
goal psychology action
Purposeful action is thus the goal of all that is truly educative.
life school
School is not preparation for life, but school is life
eat
We eat out all the time, and you have no idea what you're eating.
aim education enable improve load memory rather teach thoughts thoughts-and-thinking
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think -- rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.
fitted happiness key opportunity secure
To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure an opportunity to do it is the key to happiness