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Abstract. This article considers pragmatic approaches to philosophy of education and philosophy. It distinguishes the philosophies of education advanced by pragmatists and evaluates the reliance of these philosophies on distinctively pragmatist methods or doctrines.
- Dewey and The Origins of Pragmatism
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Pragmatism is a term that has perplexed educators and philosophers alike for some time and will, in all likelihood, continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Owing to its relatively recent appearance on the philosophical stage, a clear-cut, all-encompassing definition of the term is proving elusive, although Talisse & Aikin (2008) suggest that t...
Much has been made of pragmatism’s preoccupation with action. In keeping with Peirce’s ideas, pragmatism has been described as a theory of action (Miettinen, 2006), primarily concerned with the ability to understand and/or clarify concepts (Dewey, 1925, in Hickman & Alexander, 1998a). Understanding, which precedes knowledge, involves the capacity t...
Dewey was one of the earliest leading figures who advocated for activity-based, hands-on approaches to teaching and learning—what is now encapsulated in an approach to teaching often referred to as inquiry-based education. Viewing experience as an action through which concepts/things may become known, Dewey observed ‘no experience is educative that...
- Fran Riga
- fr223@cam.ac.uk
- 2020
Apr 12, 2024 · John Dewey, American philosopher and educator who was a cofounder of the philosophical movement known as pragmatism, a pioneer in functional psychology, an innovative theorist of democracy, and a leader of the progressive movement in education in the United States.
- Who was John Dewey?John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator who was a founder of the philosophical movement known as pragmatism, a pioneer in functional ps...
- Where was John Dewey educated?John Dewey graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont in 1879 and received a doctorate in philosophy from Johns Hopkins Univ...
- How did John Dewey impact the world?John Dewey believed that a democratic society of informed and engaged inquirers was the best means of promoting human interests. To argue for this...
Nov 1, 2018 · Dewey’s “cultural naturalism” (which he favored over “pragmatism” and “instrumentalism”) is a critique and reconstruction of philosophy within the ambit of a Darwinian worldview (Lamont 1961; MW4: 3).
Jun 2, 2008 · Philosophy of Education. First published Mon Jun 2, 2008; substantive revision Sun Oct 7, 2018. Philosophy of education is the branch of applied or practical philosophy concerned with the nature and aims of education and the philosophical problems arising from educational theory and practice.
- Harvey Siegel, D.C. Phillips, Eamonn Callan
- 1997
Pragmatism is not reducible to experimental-ism, or to its cousins in philosophy of science, instrumentalism, and operationalism. Pragmatism is not primarily a theory of truth. Instead, pragma-tism is better understood as a general theory of human learning and knowledge which combines the best features of realism, relativism, and exper-imentalism.
