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JOHN DEWEY 1859-1952

  • Application of Naturalistic understanding

    Application of Naturalistic understanding
    This article argued the dominate conception of the reflex arc in the psychology of Dewey's. "Was thought to begin with the passive stimulation of the organism, causing a conscious act of awareness eventuating in a response, was a carry-over of the old, and errant, mind-body dualism." (Field, John Dewey) Field, Richard. “John Dewey.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, www.iep.utm.edu/dewey/.
  • President of the American Psychological Association

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    John Dewey was elected the president of the American Psychological Association. His was such an influential man when it came to Psychology. John Dewey was elected the president because of his knowledge about philosophy and how dedicated he was to philosophy.
    Gouinlock, James S. “John Dewey.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 16 Oct. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dewey.
  • Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

    Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education
    John Dewey wrote Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education this book was his first major things he did in his life. The book tried to synthesize and expand the educational philosophies of Plato and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Gouinlock, James S. “John Dewey.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 16 Oct. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dewey.
  • Logic: The Theory of Inquiry

    "A primary focus of Dewey's philosophical pursuits during the 1930's was the preparation of a final formulation of his logical theory, published as Logic: The Theory of Inquiry in 1938."(Fields, John Dewey). This Theory paved the way for many more philosophers in the future. Field, Richard. “John Dewey.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, www.iep.utm.edu/dewey/.