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John Dewey Oct 20, 1859 - Jun 1, 1952
John Dewey received his doctorate from John Hopkins University. That same year, Dewey began his philosophy profession in Michigan in 1884. During time in Chicago, he served as the School of Education’s director." Dewey did much to make pragmatism (or “instrumentalism,” as he called it) respectable among professional philosophers" (McDermid).
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John Dewey Oct 20, 1859 - Jun 1, 1952
Dewey wrote his first book, Psychology in 1887. In 1888, he then wrote his second book Leibniz’s New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding. His writing consisted of philosophy, psychology, educational theories, politics, culture, and religion. Dewey’s works reflected his commitment for Hegelian idealism- “the world of fact does not stand apart from thought but is itself defined within thought as its objective manifestation”(Field).
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John Dewey Oct 20, 1859 - Jun 1, 1952
The year of 1894, Dewey was named head of the philosophy department at the University of Chicago. During this time, he served as the School of Education’s director. To test his educational theories, Dewey and wife Harriet began an experimental school called the University Elementary School in Chicago.
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John Dewey Oct 20, 1859 - Jun 1, 1952
Dewey and his colleagues founded The New School for Social Research in 1919. In the 1920s, Dewey lectured numerous schools about educational adjustments around the world. He believed that student’s interactions with the present social community should be emphasized. The observations from the educational system in Russia captivated Dewey’s beliefs.
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