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John Dewey (1859-1952)
At the University of Chicago in 1894, Dewey served as the first chair of the Department of Philosophy for the first 10 years of the departments life. Under Dewey's hand, the department quickly became one of the leading centers in the study of philosophy. During his time here Dewey founded the Chicago School of Pragmatism, which was "a controversial intellectual movement that applied scientific method to societal problems." (Safranek, 2010 University of Chicago). -
John Dewey (1859-1952)
In 1904 Dewey moved to Columbia University to focus his work on philosophy of science, or his theory of science. The Theory of Practice in Education was written by Dewey, explaining his stance that simply educating teachers was not enough, but rather the entirety of education system needs to be disrupted. Many do not think of Dewey as a philosopher of science because of his interest in education, but it is precisely this that makes him so, for where would science be without education? -
John Dewey (1859-1952)
In 1919, along with Charles Beard, James Harvey Robinson, and Thorstein Veblen, John Dewey helped found The New School. The goal of this new school was to connect students and teachers alike to be able to freely question and explore the issues facing the world at that time. This was a big step in the furthering of philosophy as philosophers were free to explore and learn as they like. The school offers courses in philosophy and is often the first to offer new courses as our society progresses. -
John Dewey (1859-1952)
In 1925, Dewey wrote and published one of his most well known philosophical works, Experience and Nature. In this writing, Dewey explains his naturalist view and how he reached it. Dewey wants to have an empirical view between mind and nature and also address the neglect of facts in philosophy. He uses the words "precarious" and "stable" to describe the main aspects of nature, and why it is so hard to understand. This writing is an excellent example of pragmatic lineage.