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John Dewey (1859-1952)
During this period John Dewey had recently graduated from John Hopkins University. He took a position at the University of Michigan as an instructor in the philosophy department. His mentor George Sylvester Morris helped him acquire that faculty spot at Michigan. While at the University of Michigan he wrote a dissertation which was unpublished and ultimately lost which was titled "The psychology of Kant." -
John Dewey (1859-1952)
During this time John Dewey took a position at the newly found University of Chicago. While he was there John progressed his belief in rational empiricism. John Dewey also wrote four essays which all together were called "thought and its subject matters." John Dewey also commenced the Laboratory School at the University of Chicago. This was where he put his educational theories to practice. But unfortunately he resigned in 1904 due to disagreements with the administration. -
John Dewey
After his resignation from University of Chicago, John got a position at the prestigious Columbia University. He was a professor of philosophy at teachers college. While at the University he became the president of the American Philosophical Association and was a long time member of the American Federations of teachers. He was also a big influence to Carl Rodgers who was one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology and known for Psychotherapy. John stayed there until he retired in 1930. -
John Dewey (1859-1952)
John Dewey wrote many books through his career which included different themes. Though many of his books all focused on a particular theme, Experience and Nature included Dewey's major themes. This Book was Johns most "metaphysical" assertion. Furthermore John Dewey was displeased with the first edition of the book so he wrote a 2nd edition which added a preface and a rewritten first chapter, That 2nd edition is now known as " new kuhnian paradigm."
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