1st Edition

John Dewey reconsidered (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 19)

Edited By R.S. Peters Copyright 1977
144 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

John Dewey was one of the most influential American philosophers of his time and also one of the most prolific, with about forty books and 700 articles to his credit. When this book was originally published in 1977 Dewey's work, with the exception of his important contributions to the philosophy of education, had suffered an unwarranted scholarly neglect and remained little known outside the... Read more

1. Inquiry, Thought and Action: John Dewey's Theory of Knowledge  Anthony Quinton  2. Language and Experience  Jerome Bruner, Eileen Caudill and Anat Ninio  3. Dewey's Theory of Interest  Alan R. White  4. The Self in Action  Martin Hollis  5. Democracy and Education  Antony Flew  6. John Dewey's Philosophy of Education  R. S .Peters

Biography

David E Cooper is Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) at Durham University, having previously taught at the universities of Oxford, Miami and London. He has been a Visiting Professor in the USA, Canada, Germany, Malta, South Africa and Sri Lanka and the Chair of several learned societies, including The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.