Dewey on Rousseau: Natural Development as the Aim of Education
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https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v13i2.43789Abstract
In Democracy and Education John Dewey is critical of Rousseau 's reference to human nature as a source of the aims of education. The essay shows that Dewey's critique fa ils because it is founded upon an incomplete understanding of Rousseau. More broadly significant is Dewey's neglect of the crucial role assumed by the Natural both in educational theorizing and in justification in general. Reference to the Natural serves to legitimize while diverting critical attention from the roots of the favored proposal.
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