Books with title DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

Considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" will find an appropriate audience among students of not only education, but philosophy and political science as well. The premise of "Democracy and Education" rests upon the belief of John Dewey that an effective educational system was an essential necessity for building a productive and responsible democratic society. This argument is thoroughly explored throughout this landmark achievement in the philosophy and importance of education.

First published in 1915, John Dewey’s “Democracy and Education” is considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society. In this influential treatise, Dewey argues for a progressive model of education because an effective educational system is the only way to build a productive and responsible democratic society. For all societies, from the most primitive to the most complex, the older generation possesses information, wisdom, and skills that must be passed down to the new, younger generations in order for the society to continue and for its customs to remain intact. If a society fails to educate its new members, the unique knowledge and character of the society will inevitably be lost. The new generations of a society must also be educated so that they can intelligently and capably participate in democratic institutions and traditions. A progressive educational system will also help each individual realize their dreams and full potential. “Democracy and Education” is an essential read for students of not only education, but of philosophy, and political science as well. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Psychology, epistemology, ethics, and politics are among the subjects on which John Dewey focused his authorial talents — but the crux of his works lies in his philosophy of education. Democracy and Education, originally published in 1916, is his landmark work in the field and an ongoing source of influence and inspiration.Dewey blends his philosophical pragmatism and his progressive pedagogical ideas to define the social role of education and its significance as preparation for citizenship in a progressive democratic society. He stresses democracy's associational and communal aspects, maintaining that conscious, directed education is necessary to establish these conditions and to cultivate democratic character in students. Growth, experience, and activity are the factors Dewey employs to characterize the connection between learning and the variety of social, communicative activity that fosters a thriving democratic community.As a conclusion, the author addresses the social barriers that inhibit democratic education. These divisions, he finds, derive from the practice of dichotomizing relationships between the mind and body, the mind and nature, and the individual and society. Dewey promotes a philosophy of education that negates these dualisms and focuses on freedom of the mind through directed social activity.

. Renewal of Life by Transmission. The most notable distinction between living and inanimate things is that the former maintain themselves by renewal. A stone when struck resists. If its resistance is greater than the force of the blow struck, it remains outwardly unchanged. Otherwise, it is shattered into smaller bits. Never does the stone attempt to react in such a way that it may maintain itself against the blow, much less so as to render the blow a contributing factor to its own continued action. While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own further existence. If it cannot do so, it does not just split into smaller pieces (at least in the higher forms of life), but loses its identity as a living thing. As long as it endures, it struggles to use surrounding energies in its own behalf. It uses light, air, moisture, and the material of soil. To say that it uses them is to say that it turns them into means of its own conservation. As long as it is growing, the energy it expends in thus turning the environment to account is more than compensated for by the return it gets: it grows. Understanding the word "control" in this sense, it may be said that a living being is one that subjugates and controls for its own continued activity the energies that would otherwise use it up. Life is a self-renewing process through action upon the environment.