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...
eye influence instinct
Even when a person is frightened by threats into doing something, the threats work only because the person has an instinct of fear. If he has not, or if, though having it, it is under his own control, the threat has no more influence upon him than light has in causing a person to see who has no eyes.
influence threatening conscious
When others are not doing what we would like them to or are threatening disobedience, we are most conscious of the need of controlling them and of the influences by which they are controlled.
school influence environment
The school has the function of coordinating within the disposition of each individual the diverse influences of the various social environments into which he enters.
influence environment save-me
An inanimate being is, of course, continuous with its surroundings; but the environing circumstances do not, save metaphorically, constitute an environment. For the inorganic being is not concerned in the influences which affect it.
education life
Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
education life social
Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not a preparation for life but is life itself.
education life social
Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
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The reason the outages affected the same group and not other areas is because those customers are served by the same cable loop and the cable loop was affected by equipment failures, ... But the cable itself is in good working order.
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There is something going on at Northeastern. We sent a technician out there and all our equipment checked out fine. Right now the customer is looking at what issues they may have.
life school
School is not preparation for life, but school is life
deepest desire human nature urge
The deepest urge in human nature is "the desire to be important
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Genuine ignorance is... profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open mindedness; whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas.
children freedom thinking
Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society.
confronted problem
We only think when we are confronted with a problem