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John Dewey : a philosopher of education for our time? / Richard Pring.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pring, Richard.
- Series:
- Continuum library of educational thought ; v. 4.
- Continuum library of educational thought ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dewey, John, 1859-1952.
- Dewey, John.
- Education--Philosophy.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 190 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum International Pub., [2007]
- Summary:
- John Dewey is indisputably a major thinker in education. Richard Pring's volume offers the most coherent account of Dewey's educational thought.>
- Contents:
- Introduction: Genesis and Nature of the Book 1
- Part 1 Intellectual Biography 9
- 1 Dewey: The Man, his Life, his Writings and his Bequest 11
- Part 2 Critical Exposition of Dewey's Work 21
- 2 Educational Aims 23
- 3 Experiencing, Making Sense, Knowing and Inquiring 50
- 4 Child-centered Education 77
- 5 Curriculum: Logical and Psychological Aspects 92
- 6 Community and the Individual: Democracy and Ethics 112
- Part 3 Philosophical Underpinnings 135
- 7 Pragmatism: Meaning, Truth and Value 137
- Part 4 A Philosopher of Education for our Time? 159
- 8 Current Problems and Dewey's 'Would-be Response' 161.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-186) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780826484031
- 0826484034
- OCLC:
- 124036289
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