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...
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Time and memory are true artists; they remold reality nearer to the heart's desire.
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When "reality" is sought for at large, it is without intellectual import; at most the term carries the connotation of an agreeableemotional state.
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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.
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Since in reality there is nothing to which growth is relative save more growth, there is nothing to which education is subordinate save more education.
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Social engaged intellectuals must accept reality as they found it and shape it toward positive social goals, not stand aside in self-righteous isolation.
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Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
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Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not a preparation for life but is life itself.
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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.
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School is not preparation for life, but school is life
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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.
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Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society.