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Brian Prahl American Political Thought Ingram 2-27-03 John Dewey's Instrumentalism John Dewey, largely regarded as America's greatest philosopher, was born in 1859. Throughout his early life, he lived on a farm with protestant, socially ambitious parents. Chores that Dewey was required to do on this farm became a natural part of his life. Dewey also detested school, which he thought was mundane and worthless. He thought that education from "direct contacts with life" was much more worthwhile. These ideas early in his life, helped shape his instrumentalist philosophy. Dewey received his B.A. from the University of Vermont, and his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. He then taught philosophy at the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. While doing so, he became known for his theory of instrumentalism. The following pages examine this theory and his "application of democratic ideals to education"(Issak). It is impossible to discuss Dewey's instrumentalism without...

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