John Dewey
1859–1952
“Democracy is more than government. Learning by doing. Inquiry as the model of all thought.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TETrust in Experience9 / 10
- CECommunal Embeddedness9 / 10
- POPractical Orientation9 / 10
- VAVital Affirmation7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- George Herbert MeadFORGE
The self emerges from social interaction. The 'I' and the 'me'. The generalized other.
- bell hooksFORGE
Love as transformative practice. Engaged pedagogy. Patriarchy hurts everyone.
- Kwame Anthony AppiahFORGE
Cosmopolitanism: rooted, partial, but reaching across. Identity is invented but real in its effects.
- Angela DavisFORGE
Abolition democracy. Prisons cannot be reformed; they must be abolished. Solidarity is action.
- ComteFORGE
Three stages of human knowledge: theological, metaphysical, positive. Sociology is queen of sciences.
- Adam SmithFORGE
Theory of Moral Sentiments — the impartial spectator inside each of us.
Concepts where John Dewey sits in the conversation. Each links to a primer.
Side-by-side with other philosophers, dimension by dimension.
Short exercises in the same tradition as John Dewey's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with John Dewey or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREJohn Dewey vs George Herbert MeadOn Mull's map George Herbert Mead sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶