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Democracy and Education

1916·378 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

In this book, written in 1916, Dewey tries to criticize and expand on the educational philosophies of Rousseau and Plato. Dewey's ideas were seldom adopted in America's public schools, although a number of his prescriptions have been continually advocated by those who have had to teach in them.

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Democracy and Education

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1916

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378

Type

Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction Science & Mind

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In this book, written in 1916, Dewey tries to criticize and expand on the educational philosophies of Rousseau and Plato. Dewey's ideas were seldom adopted in America's public schools, although a number of his prescriptions have been continually advocated by those who have had to teach in them.

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