John Dewey

John Dewey had a long and prosperous career as a philosopher and as an educator. Tanner
and Tanner have since called him " the greatest of American Educational Philosophers (Tanner and
Tanner, 1995)." John Dewey's very influential philosophy has been a guiding force throughout the
twentieth century. His philosophy is most evident today through his many writings. Probably most notable
among these was his book Democracy and Education. After nearly twenty years of practicing his
philosophy in "laboratory schools" he published Experience and Education. This book is a concise
refinement of his most popular work. It is here that he expresses a reformulation of the concepts presented
in Democracy and Education.
Educational Theory of the Day
In 1859 the English philosopher Herbert Spencer asked a very profound question in his essay
"What Knowledge is of Most Worth." This question proved to be a turning point for what was to...