John Dewey's great debates : reconstructed

• Main Author: Ralston, Shane (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, [2011]
• Subjects: Dewey, John, > 1859-1952 > Criticism and interpretation.; Dewey, John, > 1859-1952 > Philosophy.; Education > Philosophy.; Education > Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects.; Educational administration and organization.; Philosophy and theory of education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806615902
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-537-0
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 145 pages)

Confirming his moniker as 'America's philosopher of democracy,' John Dewey engaged in a series of public debates over the course of his lifetime, vividly demonstrating how his thought translates into action. These debates made Dewey a household name and a renowned public intellectual...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Introduction: The nostalgic pragmatist
• Chapter 2. Marxist and pragmatist ethics: Trotsky
• Chapter 3. The ideal liberal arts college curriculum: Hutchins
• Chapter 4. Click on Deweyan democracy: Hirsch
• Chapter 5. Defending democracy as a way of life: Talisse
• Chapter 6. A Deweyan justification for home schooling: Lines
• Chapter 7. Hating us for our freedoms: Bush
• Chapter 8. Conclusion: The way forward. Notes
• References.