Democracy and Education (1/2) 📚 By John Dewey. FULL Audiobook

Democracy and Education. By John Dewey. Full Audiobook
"Democracy and Education" is a book written by John Dewey, an American philosopher and educational reformer. The book was first published in 1916 and is considered a landmark work on public education. In the book, Dewey discusses methods of providing quality public education in a democratic society. He stresses growth, experience, and activity as factors that promote a democratic character in students.

The book is divided into 26 chapters, each of which is divided into subsections and is followed by a helpful summary. Dewey's general trajectory in this work is to outline the connections between education, the self, the physical world, and society. He argues that the primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group determine the necessity of education.

Dewey begins by meticulously and systematically identifying and defining some key educational concepts, such as aim and interest, adding as he proceeds. He then uses the relevant terms throughout the text expecting the reader to retain this information. Stylistically, the phraseology of "Democracy and Education" is typical of the late 19th and early 20th-century texts on philosophy. In some cases, Dewey analyzes the historical origins of the relevant pedagogical concepts and traces their development to identify some of the problems with their application. For example, he investigates the impact that both ancient Greek philosophers and Enlightenment philosophers had on the realm of education. He also examines the work of key educational reformers of the 19th century such as Johann Friedrich Herbart and Friedrich Froebel and their relevance in the field of pedagogy.

One of the impediments to establishing an educational system akin to Dewey's ideal is the unequal social relations under modern capitalist conditions. Dewey examines the relationship between education, the ruling class, and the working classes throughout history under different systems of government: Athenian democracy with its strict hierarchic social structure, medieval European feudalism, and the development of social relations under capitalism, especially during the Industrial Revolution.

In conclusion, "Democracy and Education" is a seminal work on public education that advocates for undertaking public education reform to establish an authentically democratic society. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the philosophy of education and the role of education in a democratic society..
More: public education, philosophy of education, growth
experience, activity, students
educators, methods, quality
democratic qualities, conservative, progressive
aims, natural development, social efficiency
interest, discipline, thinking
method, subject matter, play
work, curriculum, geography
history, science, educational values
labor, leisure, intellectual studies
practical studies, physical studies, social studies
vocational aspects, theories of knowledge, theories of morals

00:00:00 I. Education As A Necessity Of Life
00:22:30 II. Education As A Social Function
00:54:03 III. Education As Direction
01:36:42 IV. Education As Growth
02:05:57 V. Preparation, Unfolding, And Formal Discipline
02:42:51 VI. Education As Conservative And Progressive
03:09:35 VII. The Democratic Conception In Education
03:55:16 VIII. Aims In Education
04:22:09 IX. Natural Development And Social Efficiency As Aims
04:53:08 X. Interest And Discipline
05:28:02 XI. Experience And Thinking
05:59:44 XII. Thinking In Education
06:28:54 XIII. The Nature Of Method
07:07:46 XIV. The Nature Of Subject Matter
07:40:09 XV. Play And Work In The Curriculum
08:10:02 XVI. The Significance Of Geography And History
08:37:26 XVII. Science In The Course Of Study
09:06:29 XVIII. Educational Values
09:52:04 XIX. Labor And Leisure
10:18:49 XX. Intellectual And Practical Studies
10:54:57 XXI. Physical And Social Studies: Naturalism And Humanism