The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 249: Dewey on Education and Thought (Part One)

On John Dewey's How We Think (1910) ch. 1 and Democracy and Education (1916) ch. 1, 2, 4, and 24. What model of human nature should serve as the basis for education policy? Dewey sees learning as growth, and the point of education as to enable indefinite growth. With guest <a href="http://degreeoffreedom.org/welcome-partially-examined-life-listeners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Haber</a>. Don't wait for part two; get the full, ad-free <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/08/03/ep249-dewey-education-citizen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a> now. <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please support PEL!</a>

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