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1 - John Dewey: philosophy as theory of education
- By David Fott
Edited by Catherine H. Zuckert, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Book:

Political Philosophy in the Twentieth Century

Published online:

05 June 2012

Print publication:

29 August 2011, pp 19-31
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This chapter gives a deeper analysis of Dewey's philosophy by examining his book Democracy and Education. The purpose of democracy and education is to state the ideas implied in a democratic society and to apply these ideas to the problems of the enterprise of education. Dewey divides the book into four parts. The first part considers education in general as a social need and then in particular as a democratic need, along with the general features of education. The second part treats democratic aims in education and articulates principles of method and subject matter. Part three begins by considering aspects of the curriculum, but is mainly devoted to practical and philosophical impediments to the democratic ideal. The final part concerns the nature of philosophy. It is significant that Dewey begins by treating education in terms of the preservation of social groups.