A New Conatus for the New World: Dewey’s Response to Perfectionist Conceptions of Democratic Education

We argue for a reconsideration of the claim that Spinoza’s perfectionist conception of education was ushering in a form of radical humanism distinctly favorable to democratic ideals. With the rise of democratic societies and the corresponding need to constitute educational institutions within those...

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Main Authors: Jasmin Özel, David Beisecker, Joe Ervin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory 2021-12-01
Series:Conatus - Journal of Philosophy
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Online Access:https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/Conatus/article/view/26600