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Democracy and Education

by John Dewey · 1916

Philosophy · ranked #22 in category

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Publisher description: John Dewey (1859-1952) believed that learning was active and schooling unnecessarily long and restrictive. His idea was that children came to school to do things and live in a c

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The verdict

Category
Philosophy
First published
1916 · 1910s
Author
John Dewey
Standing
Recommended

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