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Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

John Dewey

John Dewey's Democracy and Education addresses the challenge of providing quality public education in a democratic society. In this classic work Dewey calls for the complete renewal of public education, arguing for the fusion of vocational and contemplative studies in education and for the necessity of universal education for the advancement of self and society. First published in 1916, Democracy and Education is regarded as the seminal work on public education by one of the most important scholars of the century.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Free Press
  • Publish Date: Feb 1st, 1997
  • Pages: 378
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 1.10in - 0.75lb
  • EAN: 9780684836317
  • Categories: Educational Policy & ReformPhilosophy, Theory & Social AspectsPolitical Ideologies - Democracy

About the Author

Dewey, John: - John Dewey, philosopher and social critic, was the author of more than twenty books. He was a professor at Columbia University and a writer for The New Republic. He died in 1952.