Moral Principles in Education (Esprios Classics)

John Dewey (October 20 1859 - June 1 1952) was an American philosopher psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century. The overriding theme of Dewey's works was his profound belief in democracy be it in politics education or communication and journalism. As Dewey himself stated in 1888 while still at the University of Michigan Democracy and the one ultimate ethical ideal of humanity are to my mind synonymous. Dewey considered two fundamental elements-schools and civil society-to be major topics needing attention and reconstruction to encourage experimental intelligence and plurality.