Bøger af John Dewey

An anthology that presents John Dewey's major political writings, which display Dewey's philosophical method, his controversial views on war and education, his essential contributions to democratic theory, and his distinctive brand of progressive political ideology.

The twentieth century witnessed the blossoming of Western culture including communications and transportation systems, and educational, agricultural and medical advances. This book argues that humankind could keep a firm hold on its destiny only if the critical intelligence of scientific method and its democratic counterpart were promoted.

This edition brings Dewey's educational theory into sharp focus, framing his two classic works by frank assessments, past and present, of the practical applications of Dewey's ideas. In addition to a substantial introduction in which Philip W. Jackson explains why more of Dewey's ideas haven't been put into practice, this edition restores a "lost" chapter, dropped from the book by Dewey in 1915.

Addresses the fear that personal creative potential will be trampled by assembly-line monotony, political bureaucracy, and an industrialised culture of uniformity. This book argues that individualism has in fact been offered a higher plane of technological development upon which to grow, mature, and redefine itself.

Focuses on the importance of critical thinking and the vital role education should play. This work argues that the educator's fundamental role is to train us to think well.

'Hvordan vi tænker' regnes for et af Deweys hovedværker, fordi han heri præsenterer og udfolder begrebet om ‘den refleksive tænkning’, et begreb, som er helt centralt hos ham igennem hele forfatterskabet.Dewey definerer helt kort refleksiv tænkning som “den form for tænkning, der består i at vende et tema i hovedet og underkaste det en alvorlig og sammenhængende overvejelse.” Denne definition udvikler og underbygger Dewey bogen igennem – hele tiden i relation til den refleksive tænknings betydning for uddannelsesprocessen. De studerende må bibringes lyst til at undersøge og reflektere over, hvad de har lært, ud fra en skeptisk, nysgerrig og eftertænksom tilgang. Undersøg et problem, find en løsning, tænk over, hvorfor det lykkedes eller ikke lykkedes og lær af dine successer og fejltagelser. Deweys påstand er, at man kan lære at tænke og lære at værdsætte processen lige så meget som resultatet.Hvordan vi tænker er med sin klare og spændende fremstilling relevant for alle, der interesserer sig for filosofi, pædagogik, sociologi og psykologi. Og naturligvis for praktikere inden for professionerne, hvad enten det drejer sig om lærere, pædagoger, sygeplejersker – eller personaleudviklere, medarbejdere og ledere.