John dewey

20th Century Philosopher: The Pragmatic, John Dewey- Birth:Oct 20,1859; Death:June 1, 1952

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    Early Life of a Prominent American Influence

    Dewey was born in Vermont and later attended Uni. of Vermont. Here, he was exposed to Darwinian evolutionary theory which "continued to have a life-long impact upon Dewey’s thought"(Field). Dewey soon became faculty in the Uni. of Michigan after receiving a Phd from John Hopkins. He published two works in 1887-88, "which expressed Dewey’s early commitment to Hegelian idealism"(Field). Soon thereafter, he followed a colleague to Uni. of Chicago where his view of idealism shifted to pragmatism.

  • University of Chicago

    His time at University of Chicago resulted in four essays collectively entitled Thought and its Subject-Matter, later published at Chicago under the collective title Studies in Logical Theory (1904).
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    Mid-Life and Career

    Dewey and other philosophers started the "Chicago Group" of philosophy, creating literature supporting their newfound style. "Their new style of psychology, later dubbed functional psychology, had a practical emphasis on action and application."(Wikipedia) During this time he also became deeply involved with reforming educational practices and traveled the world.

  • Chicago Laboratory Schools

    Created ideal School of "where he was able to actualize the pedagogical beliefs"(Wikipedia)

  • "The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology" (1896)

    Dewey wrote and published one of his most important works. It was a critique of a standard psychological concept and the basis of all his further work.
    Dewey, John. The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology. www.all-about-psychology.com, 2011.

  • First Major literary work on education

    The School and Society (1899)- Highly influential and would lay the foundation for his later work
    Dewey, John, and Philip Jackson. The School and Society and The Child and the Curriculum (Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press). 1st ed., University of Chicago Press, 1991.

  • American Psychological Association

    Dewey was elected president of the A.P.A

  • American Philosophical Association

    Dewey was elected President of the APA

  • "Democracy and Education" (1916)

    Joh Dewey's most celebrated work on progressive education

  • Trip to Japan then China

    Dewey gave at least two hundred lectures, which were attended by thousands of people.

  • 'Human Nature and Conduct': An Introduction to Social Psychology’

    Dewey attempts to establish that understanding different types of habit is the key to social psychology.

  • Invitation to Turkey

    Dewey's fame and perspective lead to him being sought out by international communities. He was asked to recommend educational policies
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    Late Life into Twilight Years

    John Dewey spent many years as an educator at Columbia University. His fame as an activist and philosopher reach all corners of the world. He released several articles and literary works and even after retirement, he stayed active in the political landscape. Progressive Education reform was what he advocated instilling that; “Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.”-John Dewey.

  • Invited to USSR

  • Appointed to the board of the First Humanist Society of New York.

    A Humanist organization backed by other influential geniuses of their time.

  • 'Art and Experience'

    Dewey tries to establish that to understand art one must start with daily events and scenes.

  • Death and Legacy

    A video about John Dewey's influence on Education and Philosophy.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3fm6wNzK70