John Dewey
1859 – 1952 · United States · Philosophy, Education
Pragmatist whose learning-by-doing reshaped schools on every continent.
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Who shaped John Dewey, and who they shaped
Inherited from1
- William James
1842 – 1910 · Philosophy, Psychology
Pragmatism moves from James's psychology into Dewey's theory of inquiry and schooling.
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- Paulo Freire
1921 – 1997 · Philosophy, Education
Pedagogy of the Oppressed extends Dewey's democratic learning into liberation practice.
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