Three experts collaborate in this passionate and rewarding dialogue on the legacy of the great American philosopher and educator John Dewey (1859–1952). Focused on growth and the creation of value within the context of real life, Dewey’s pragmatic philosophy shares much with humanistic Buddhism. These similarities, which arise throughout the book, add richness to a dialogue already overflowing with faith in our capacity to find common ground and expand human well being in our rapidly globalizing world. For Dewey, individual and social potential alike are unlimited. Readers will come away ready to embrace rather than fear the increasing complexity of our world.
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About the Author:
Jim Garrison is a professor of philosophy of education at Virginia Tech University. A past president of the Philosophy of Education Society and the John Dewey Society, his books include Dewey and Eros: Wisdom and Desire in the Art of Teaching. He lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. Larry Hickman is director of the Center for Dewey Studies and professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A past president of the John Dewey Society, he has published influential studies on Dewey's philosophy of technology. He lives in Carbondale, Illinois. Daisaku Ikeda is founder and president of the Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization with 12 million members worldwide. He has written and lectured widely on Buddhism, humanism, and global ethics. He lives in Tokyo.
Review:
"Both Dewey scholars and initiates to his work will be fascinated by the discussion of connections between his ideas and those of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the 'value creator.' The collegial relationship that both Dewey and Makiguchi described between mentor and disciple (teacher and student) is especially valuable in this age of dull, one-way, authoritarian pedagogy. Readers will be encouraged to renew efforts to establish genuine education in the United States and abroad." —Nel Noddings, author, Caring: A Relational Approach to Ethics and Moral Education
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- PublisherDialogue Path Press
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1887917128
- ISBN 13 9781887917124
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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