How We Think, John Dewey
How We Think, John Dewey
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How We Think

Author: John Dewey

Narrator: Kenny Davis

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Stream Readers

Published: 03/25/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Education


Synopsis

How We Think is a seminal work by the American philosopher and educator John Dewey, first published in 1910. The book explores the process of human thought and inquiry, examining how we develop ideas and knowledge, and how we use critical thinking and problem-solving to make sense of the world around us.Dewey's approach emphasizes the importance of experience and reflection in the process of learning and thought. He argues that our thinking is influenced by our past experiences and that we must reflect on those experiences in order to form new ideas and perspectives. He also advocates for a scientific approach to inquiry, emphasizing the importance of observation, experimentation, and testing in the development of knowledge.In How We Think, Dewey also introduces his ideas on experimentalism and pragmatism, arguing that knowledge must be grounded in experience and that theories and ideas must be tested through practical application. He discusses the role of logic and critical thinking in this process, and the importance of education in fostering these skills.How We Think is a groundbreaking work in the fields of philosophy, education, and psychology, and remains relevant today for its insights into the nature of human thought and learning

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maughn on August 22, 2013

In this short book Dewey shows what pragmatist learning theory means for epistemology (what it means to think well) and for pedagogy (the study of teaching and learning). The starting point is a mind already active, curious and interested in what's going on around it, that, given the chance, will fi......more

Goodreads review by Anima on January 29, 2019

" Natural intelligence is no barrier to the propagation of error, nor large but untrained experience to the accumulation of fixed false beliefs. Errors may support one another mutually and weave an ever larger and firmer fabric of misconception" "Curiosity rises above the organic and the social plane......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra Kay on April 06, 2011

I am not saying that I did not enjoy this book. I am just going to say that I have pretty much decided that all philosophy is turning into is a giant rolling sweep of defining terms. I understand the role that language plays in how we communicate as human beings. I understand that spending a chapter......more

Goodreads review by Trần on December 03, 2018

Cuối cùng thì cũng đọc xong cuốn sách hại não nhất năm 2018 :)) chắc phải mở tiệc =)) #Review: Cách Ta Nghĩ (How we think) Điểm nội dung: 9,5/10 Bạn muốn tư duy của mình thêm sâu sắc? Bạn quan tâm đến tâm lý giáo dục? Bạn có đủ sự kiên nhẫn để cố gắng đọc những lý thuyết khô khan và trừu tượng? Bạn......more

Goodreads review by Jana on June 10, 2013

Every teacher, thinker and writer should read this book. It's a very accessible discussion of what it means to think and what it means to be a true educator. Dewey also provides a framework for analyzing your own biases and assumptions and the way those have inappropriately influenced conclusions on......more