How We Think

How We Think is a book written by the American educational philosopher John Dewey, published in 1910. In this book, Dewey shares his views on the educator’s role in training students to think well. Basing his assertions on the belief that knowledge is strictly relative to human interaction with the world, he considers the need for thought training. Dewey argues that thinking is a natural automated act, just like breathing and heartbeat are, and therefore it is impossible to teach someone to think. However, it is possible to help develop someone’s thinking, by helping develop a creative, curious and questioning mind. To do so, we can create encouraging environment, within which the already-creative-mind will be stimulated into further creative thinking. This volume, as fresh and inspirational today as it was upon its initial publication a century ago, is essential for anyone active in the field of teaching or about to embark on a career in education. John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859, in Burlington, Vermont.He was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He is one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism and is considered one of the fathers of functional psychology. A well-known public intellectual, Dewey was also a major voice of progressive education and liberalism. He believed that education should be based on the principle of learning through doing.He published over 1,000 pieces of writings during his lifetime.Although, Dewey is known best for his publications about education, he also wrote about many other topics, including epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, art, logic, social theory, and ethics. One of America’s foremost philosophers, John Dewey fought for civil and academic freedom, founded the Progressive School movement, and steadfastly promoted a scientific approach to intellectual development.His influence on American education and philosophy is incalculable. The Title 'How We Think written/authored/edited by John Dewey', published in the year 2019. The ISBN 9788121217866 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 232 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Politics & Social Sciences. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-