Dewey on China

Author: Shen Yihong
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Dewey was an American pragmatist philosopher and educator. He lectured in China from 1919 to 1922 and delivered the long-awaited "Five Lectures." The democratic and scientific spirit, progressive ideas, and educational theories he promoted were highly influential and widespread, while also sparking much debate and reflection. Over the decades, Dewey's philosophy in China has experienced ups and downs, becoming a part of Chinese history. This book includes the full text of the "Five Lectures by Dewey," which contemporary readers have long missed, along with various reviews of Dewey from that time to the present, reflecting Dewey's view of China and China's complex understanding of Dewey.