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Education As An Instrument For Peace And Democracy: Dewey's Perspective On The Rise Of Nationalism, Audrey Cohan Ed.D, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
Education As An Instrument For Peace And Democracy: Dewey's Perspective On The Rise Of Nationalism, Audrey Cohan Ed.D, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
Faculty Works: EDU (1995-2023)
This article examines Dewey’s views on the concept of nationalism and how it should be taught in schools. Dewey was the first major American philosopher to address the positive and negative factors associated with the term, which became increasingly used for political purposes during and after World War I. Four basic aspects are addressed in this analysis. First, the authors discuss several fundamental Deweyan propositions tied to peace and citizenship. As Dewey viewed it, education is an extension of democratic ethics and healthy community-building. Second, the authors explore Dewey’s goal for achieving world citizenship and lasting peace, which was based …
Global Conflicts Shattered World Peace: John Dewey's Influence On Peace Educators And Practitioners, Audrey Cohan Ed.D, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
Global Conflicts Shattered World Peace: John Dewey's Influence On Peace Educators And Practitioners, Audrey Cohan Ed.D, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
Faculty Works: EDU (1995-2023)
The need to build an awareness of peace and of peace education is often a message that is difficult to share with the larger society. John Dewey, an acclaimed American philosopher and intellectual, used his public platform to espouse his ideas on democracy and peace as a resolution to global discord during the years preceding and during World Wars I and II. Although Dewey did shift his perspective as global conflicts shattered his hope for world peace, he persevered in his missive of democracy and tolerance, especially through his writing and lectures. Dewey strongly believed that democratic societies are best …
John Dewey: His Role In Public Scholarship To Educate For Peace, Audrey Cohan Ed.D., Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
John Dewey: His Role In Public Scholarship To Educate For Peace, Audrey Cohan Ed.D., Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.
Faculty Works: EDU (1995-2023)
As 2016 is the centennial of Dewey's most famous work, Democracy and Education (1916), it is important to consider Dewey's role in public scholarship to educate for peace. Critical to an in-depth understanding of Dewey is recognition that the early twentieth century marked a transformational period in his views about war and peace. This paper addressed Dewey’s less known political and social ideas during the rise of the “modern” American peace movement. In addition, Dewey’s views of the role of education in a globalizing world are discussed. The research presented directly reflects global conflicts following World War I, while highlighting …