John Dewey: America's philosopher of democracy and his importance to education

Scholar A.G. Rud explains how the ideas of John Dewey—whose life spanned from the Civil War through World War II—are still very relevant to education in the 21st Century. Rud is dean of the Washington State University College of Education and co-editor of John Dewey at 150: Reflections for a new century. (Purdue University Press).

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[BermudaRao]

John Dewey, c'est l'un de mes philosophes préférés. Je souhaite bien faire une vidéo sur lui en français.Merci bien pour cette vidéo.

[65Keating]

This is an incredible summary on John Dewey. It points out the most significant areas of Dewey's philosophy and links Dewey to current issues in education. Thanks.

[jburketCSM]

This is the best short video summary I have viewed. This is concise, yet covers the multifaceted philosophy of John Dewey.

[anthonydefalco]

A.G. Well done. Not an easy task to give an overview of JD and his more than 700 articles in 140 journals, and approximately 40 books. Thanks for sharing it.