The School and Society

by John Dewey

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press

, 1915

Overview

First published in 1889, The School and Society reflects Dewey’s developing interest in the philosophy of education and society. Dewey argues that changes in American industry, technology, and science have created unique challenges and contexts for education. Recognizing that an intimate relationship exists between education and the creation and maintenance of society, Dewey maintains that schools and education should be oriented by the practical concerns of society. The Logos edition presents the second revised edition of The School and Society (1915).

Product Details

• Title: The School and Society
• Author: John Dewey
• Edition: Revised Edition
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Print Publication Date: 1915
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: University of Chicago › Elementary school; Education
• Resource ID: LLS:SCHSOCDEWEY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:49:37Z

About John Dewey

John Dewey was the most famous teacher of philosophy in the early twentieth century, and he was known for his lifelong work to reform America’s educational system. Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1859 to strict Calvinist parents. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Dewey taught high school and studied philosophy in his spare time. He finished his doctorate degree at Johns Hopkins University and continued to teach at various universities around the country, finally landing at Columbia University. While in New York, Dewey became involved in political groups and founded what would become the progressive education movement, which purported that students should learn to think for themselves to become active participants of a democratic society. He was also a founding member of the NAACP and the ACLU. At this time, Dewey was influenced by Karl Marx, and after traveling to different countries to study their educational systems, praised Soviet education and came under critical scrutiny in the United States. Dewey continued his political and philosophical efforts until his death in 1952.