The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast Ep. 249: Dewey on Education and Thought (Part Two)
Aug 10, 2020
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Meaning Comes From Shared Projects
- Social environment and shared goals give actions meaning beyond mere conditioning.
- Dewey treats education as participatory projects that awaken innate human faculties.
Education Changes Dispositions, Not Just Behavior
- Dewey distinguishes conditioning from education by changes in disposition, not just behavior.
- True education modifies impulses so success and failure feel personally meaningful.
Teach Through Shared Ends And Problems
- Present learning as shared ends so students grasp why tasks matter and engage reflectively.
- Use doubt-inducing problems to channel student interests toward reflective thinking.