John dewey biography timeline
John dewey biography timeline
John dewey biography and philosophy!
John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
For the structural geologist, see John Frederick Dewey. For the Minnesotan territorial legislator, see John J.
Dewey.
John Dewey | |
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| Born | (1859-10-20)October 20, 1859 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1952(1952-06-01) (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont Johns Hopkins University |
| Children | 6, including Jane and Evelyn Dewey |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Pragmatism Instrumentalism[1] Functional psychology Process philosophy[2][3][4] |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Hu Shih, Tao Xingzhi,[5]Feng Youlan, Jiang Menglin, Lin Mosei |
Main interests | Philosophy of education, epistemology, journalism, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Reflective thinking[6] Functional psychology Im |