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The education of John Dewey : a biography /

Based on original sources, this book tells the full story of the life and times of the eminent American philosopher, pragmatist, education reformer, and man of letters, John Dewey. During his lifetime (1859-1952), he was regarded by poll after poll as one of the ten most important thinkers in Americ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin, Jay, 1935- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2002]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book I. Emergence. Childhood
  • The Christian Influence
  • The Beginning of John Dewey's Education
  • A Career in Teaching?
  • A Career in Philosophy?
  • Dewey's Philosophic Influences
  • Becoming a Philosopher
  • Finding Both a Philosophic Niche and a Job
  • Dewey in Love
  • Dewey's Philosophy Expands
  • Dewey's Reputation Builds
  • Fred Dewey
  • To Minnesota and Back to Michigan
  • Writing About Ethics
  • A Utopian Deception
  • Family Life
  • Harper and the University of Chicago
  • Book II. Experience. Wealth and Poverty
  • Evelyn Dewey
  • Another Kind of Education
  • Morris Dewey
  • Overworking at the University of Chicago
  • More Publications
  • Progressive Education
  • The Lab School
  • Resignation
  • Lucy Dewey
  • Jane Dewey
  • Columbia Comes to the Rescue
  • Back to Europe
  • Starting Over
  • The Gorky Affair
  • Five Arcs of Activities
  • More Publications
  • Dewey's Teaching Style
  • War
  • New Restrictions
  • The Aftermath
  • The Polish Project
  • Alexander's Influence on Dewey
  • A Philadelphia Story
  • Dewey's Interest in Poland
  • Book III. Engagement. Alice's Depression
  • On to Japan
  • China and "New Culture"
  • No League and No War
  • Sabino Dewey
  • Idealism Corrupted
  • Now to Turkey
  • Then to Mexico
  • Losing Alice
  • Dewey Among the Soviets
  • Three More Books
  • The Gifford Lectures
  • Enjoying Life Again
  • Dewey Turns Seventy
  • The Stock Market Crash and Its Aftermath
  • Dewey's Political Philosophy
  • Dewey's Interest in the Arts
  • The Last Educational Mission
  • Leon Trotsky
  • Dewey's Logic
  • Dewey and Valuation
  • Dewey's Eightieth Birthday Celebration
  • Education and Freedom
  • Bertrand Russell
  • More Controversies
  • Further Views on Education
  • After the War
  • John and Roberta
  • The Last Birthday Celebration
  • The End
  • Last Words.