john dewey
- n United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
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- Columbia's “Brightest Star” in Philosophy, Seen in New Light
Few philosophers can boast of having their picture on a U.S. postage stamp. Or on the cover of Time magazine. Or merit a 3,349-word obituary in The New York Times. Such was the fame and influence of John Dewey, the Columbia philosophy professor of whom Columbia historian Henry Steele Commager wrote in 1950 that “for a generation, no major issue was clarified until Dewey had spoken.” Once ...
Aug. 27, 2013 - Columbia University News