• Democracy and Education
  • Cover
  • 1. Education as a Necessity of Life
  • 2. Education as a Social Function
  • 3. Education as Direction
  • 4. Education as Growth
  • 5. Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline
  • 6. Education as Conservative and Progressive
  • 7. The Democratic Conception in Education
  • 8. Aims in Education
  • 9. Natural Development and Social Efficiency as Aims
  • 10. Interest and Discipline
  • 11. Experience and Thinking
  • 12. Thinking in Education
  • 13. The Nature of Method
  • 14. The Nature of Subject Matter
  • 15. Play and Work in the Curriculum
  • 16. The Significance of Geography and History
  • 17. Science in the Course of Study
  • 18. Educational Values
  • 19. Labor and Leisure
  • 20. Intellectual and Practical Studies
  • 21. Physical and Social Studies
  • 22. The Individual and the World
  • 23. Vocational Aspects of Education
  • 24. Philosophy of Education
  • 25. Theories of Knowledge
  • 26. Theories of Morals
  • Index of Topics
  • Abstracts
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    Democracy and Education

    An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

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    First published in 1916, this classic continues to influence contemporary educational thought. Considered one of the great American philosophers, Dewey grapples with the nature of knowledge and learning as well as formal education's place, purpose, and process within a democratic society.

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    1. Education as a Necessity of Life 3
    2. Education as a Social Function 9
    3. Education as Direction 17
    4. Education as Growth 27
    5. Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline 35
    6. Education as Conservative and Progressive 43
    7. The Democratic Conception in Education 49
    8. Aims in Education 59
    9. Natural Development and Social Efficiency as Aims 65
    10. Interest and Discipline 73
    11. Experience and Thinking 81
    12. Thinking in Education 89
    13. The Nature of Method 95
    14. The Nature of Subject Matter 103
    15. Play and Work in the Curriculum 111
    16. The Significance of Geography and History 119
    17. Science in the Course of Study 125
    18. Educational Values 131
    19. Labor and Leisure 141
    20. Intellectual and Practical Studies 147
    21. Physical and Social Studies155
    22. The Individual and the World 163
    23. Vocational Aspects of Education 171
    24. Philosophy of Education179
    25. Theories of Knowledge 185
    26. Theories of Morals 191
    Index of Topics199
    John Dewey
    John Dewey was an American philosopher and educational reformer. He is most well-known for his contributions to the philosophy of pragmatism and his attempts to enact educational approaches and create educational institutions that espoused democratic ideals.

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