Dewey on Freedom

Educational reformer John Dewey considering the role of schools:

I shall begin to believe that we care more for freedom than we do for imposing our own beliefs upon others in order to subject them to our will, when I see that the main purpose of our schools and other institutions is to develop powers of unremitting and discriminating observation and judgement.

“Philosophies of Freedom" in Freedom in the Modern World, 1928.

Comments

[translucy]

Chris,

this "walk of quotes" you are creating could serve as an excellent (and apparently often asked for) quick introduction into your philosophical writings. I'm curious what you bring from Taylor, Feyerabend - and Dawkins, too?

[Chris]

translucy: there's no doubt that this "walk of quotes" (as you put it) could serve as an introduction to the themes of the Game. :) No Taylor, Feyerabend or Dawkins in this run of quotes, though - I can't cover everything!