Books like How we Think by John Dewey

John Dewey’s *Experience and Education* distills his evolving educational philosophy, reflecting insights gained from progressive schools and critiques since his earlier work.

"In Liberalism and Social Action, John Dewey (1859-1952), one of America's leading social philosophers, surveys the history of liberal thought from John Locke to John Stuart Mill, in his search to find the core of liberalism for today's world. While liberals of all stripes have held to some very basic values - liberty, individuality, and the critical use of intelligence - earlier forms of liberalism restricted the state function to protecting its citizens while allowing free rein to socioeconomic forces. But, as society matures, so must liberalism as it reaches out, to redefine itself in a world where government must play a role in creating an environment in which citizens can achieve their potential. Dewey's advocacy of a positive role for government - a new liberalism - nevertheless finds him rejecting radical Marxists and fascists who would use violence and revolution rather than democratic methods to achieve social objectives."--BOOK JACKET.

nfluential work by the great educator/philosopher maintains that the key to social psychology lies in an understanding of the many varieties of habit; individual mental activity is guided by subordinate factors of impulse and intelligence. His investigation focuses on three main areas of conduct: habit, impulse, and intelligence, with each factor receiving an incisive treatment.

John Dewey’s classic exploration of aesthetics, distilled from his 1932 lectures, examines how experience shapes and is shaped by architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and literature.

A defense of democracy in the post-World War I era against manipulation and complexity.