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Pragmatism 1870
In 1870, John Dewey along with Charles Sanders and William James founded the philosophical tradition of pragmatism. Pragmatism is practically a philosophical policy of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suit's the conditions that actually exist, rather than following fixed theories. This policy also considers words and thoughts to be practical instruments. This way of thinking encouraged practicality and discarded the thought of following abstract principles. -
Time as an Educator
After receiving his doctorate's degree from John Hopkins University, he began teaching philosophy at the University of Michigan in 1884. Doing so allowed John Dewey to shape the young minds of future philosophers. -
The New School
In 1919, John Dewey alongside Charles Beard, James Harvey Robinson and Thorstein Veblen founded The New School. The goal of this school was to provide an education for people who were seeking unbiased understanding of the existing order of the universe and life. Another benefit of this school was that it was open to practically everyone. -
Experience and Nature
Arguably his most famous work, in 1925 John Dewey published Experience and Nature. This book portrays John Dewey's perspective in regards to science, ethics and education. To this day it is still considered to be heavily influential.