With Socrates on Your Heels and Descartes in Your Hand: On the Notion of Conflict in John Dewey’s Democracy and Education

This paper is about the notion of conflict in the work of John Dewey. Special attention is given to Democracy and Education (1916) because of its centennial and its acclaimed status of “magnum opus”. After depicting “conflicts as gadflies” that stir thinking—reflection and ingenuity—and relating it...

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Published in:Education Sciences
Main Authors: Jan Pouwels, Gert Biesta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/7/1/7