Democracy & Education

This carefully crafted ebook: "DEMOCRACY & EDUCATION - Premium Collection: The Philosophy of Education, Schools Of To-morrow, Moral Principles in Education, Health and Sex in Higher Education, The Child and the Curriculum..." is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents."The most notable distinction between living and inanimate things is that the former maintain themselves by renewal. A stone when struck resists. If its resistance is greater than the force of the blow struck, it remains outwardly unchanged. Otherwise, it is shattered into smaller bits." (Democracy and Education)Table of Contents:Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationThe Child and the CurriculumThe School and SocietySchools Of To-morrowThe Schools of UtopiaMoral Principles in EducationInterest and Effort in EducationHealth and Sex in Higher EducationMy Pedagogic CreedJohn Dewey (1859-1952) is one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism and is considered one of the founders of functional psychology. His ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Known for his advocacy of democracy, Dewey considered two fundamental elements—schools and civil society—to be major topics needing attention and reconstruction to encourage experimental intelligence and plurality.