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During John Dewey's lifetime (1859-1952), one public opinion poll after another revealed that he was esteemed to be one of the ten most important thinkers in American history. His body of thought, conventionally identified by the shorthand word "Pragmatism," has been the distinctive American philosophy of the last fifty years. His work on education is famous worldwide and is still influential today, anticipating as it did the ascendance in contemporary American pedagogy of multiculturalism and independent thinking. His University of Chicago Laboratory School (founded in 1896) thrives still and is a model for schools worldwide, especially in emerging democracies. But how was this lifetime of thought enmeshed in Dewey's emotional experience, in his joys and sorrows as son and brother, husband and father, and in his political activism and spirituality? Acclaimed biographer Jay Martin recaptures the unity of Dewey's life and work, tracing important themes through the philosopher's childhood years, family history, religious experience, and influential friendships.
Based on original sources, notably the vast collection of unpublished papers in the Center for Dewey Studies, this book tells the full story, for the first time, of the life and times of the eminent American philosopher, pragmatist, education reformer, and man of letters. In particular, The Education of John Dewey highlights the importance of the women in Dewey's life, especially his mother, wife, and daughters, but also others, including the reformer Jane Addams and the novelist Anzia Yezierska. A fitting tribute to a master thinker, Martin has rendered a tour de force portrait of a philosopher and social activist in full, seamlessly reintegrating Dewey's thought into both his personal life and the broader historical themes of his time.
Contents
Book I: Emergence
Childhood
The Christian Influence
The Beginning of John Dewey's Education
A Career in Teaching?
Or a Career in Philosophy?
Dewey's Philosophic Influences
Becoming a Philosopher
Finding Both a Philosophic Niche and a Job
Dewey in Love
Dewey's Philosophy Expands
Dewey's Reputation Builds
Fred Dewey
To Minnesota and Back to Michigan
Writing About Ethics
A Utopian Deception
Family Life
Harper and the University of Chicago
Book II: Experience
Wealth and Poverty
Evelyn Dewey
Another Kind of Education
Morris Dewey
Overworking at the University of Chicago
More Publications
Progressive Education
The Lab School
Resignation
Lucy Dewey
Jane Dewey
Columbia Comes to the Rescue
Back to Europe
Starting Over
The Gorky Affair
Five Arcs of Activities
More Publications
Dewey's Teaching Style
War
New Restrictions
The Aftermath
The Polish Project
Alexander's Influence on Dewey
A Philadelphia Story
Dewey's Interest in Poland
Book III: Engagement
Alice's Depression
On to Japan
China and "New Culture''
No League and No War
Sabino Dewey
Idealism Corrupted
Now to Turkey
Then to Mexico
Losing Alice
Dewey Among the Soviets
Three More Books
The Gifford Lectures
Enjoying Life Again
Dewey Turns Seventy
The Stock Market Crash and Its Aftermath
Dewey's Political Philosophy
Dewey's Interest in the Arts
The Last Educational Mission
Leon Trotsky
Dewey's Logic
Dewey and Valuation
Dewey's Eightieth Birthday Celebration
Education and Freedom
Bertrand Russell
More Controversies
Dewey's Views of Education
After the War
John and Roberta
The Last Birthday Celebration
The End
Last Words
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
