John Dewey
America's most important philosopher of education and democracy, Dewey developed pragmatism into a comprehensive philosophy of experience, inquiry, and democratic life. His influence on American education in the 20th century was immense and controversial. He argued that thinking is problem-solving in concrete situations.
Works
- Democracy and EducationEducation as democratic practice and experience for social development
- Experience and NatureInquiry into the relationship between experience, nature, and philosophical method
- Art as ExperienceAesthetic experience as continuous with ordinary life and growth
- The Quest for CertaintyCritique of seeking certainty, replacing it with inquiry and experimentation
- Human Nature and ConductHow character and conduct emerge from habits shaped by environment