J. Shook 
Dewey’s Social Philosophy 
Democracy as Education

Dewey is known for education theories to promote democracy, but what is democracy for? His philosophy advanced democracy as education itself, reaching higher levels of social intelligence. Praising community or promoting rights doesn’t get to the heart of Dewey’s vision, which seeks everyone’s good in a social life that is intelligently lived.

Table of Content

1. Introduction 2. Pragmatism, Learning, and Democracy 3. The Ethical Justification for Democracy 4. Equal Opportunity, Education, and Democracy 5. Moral Education, Justice, and Punishment 6. Democracy, Religion, and Ethical Progress

About the author

John R. Shook, Ph D, was a professor of philosophy at Oklahoma State University, USA, from 2000 to 2006, and then he joined the faculty of the Science and the Public online Ed M program at the University at Buffalo, New York, USA, where he also is research associate in philosophy. His publications focus on John Dewey, American intellectual history, pragmatism, social and political theory, and ethics.