American philosopher who developed instrumentalism — the view that ideas are tools for solving problems — and transformed philosophy of education with the view that schooling should be continuous with democratic life.
Developed instrumentalism: knowledge is not a mirror of reality but a tool for problem-solving; inquiry is a biological and social process of restoring equilibrium. Democracy is not a political form but a way of associated living requiring reflective intelligence. Schooling must be continuous with lived experience.
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