Concetti Chiave
- John Dewey was a prominent figure in American Pragmatism, viewing intelligence as a tool for solving human-environment interactions.
- Knowledge functions as a control mechanism in the relationship between humans and their environment, with ideas serving as problem-solving tools.
- Experience is seen as interaction and transaction between organisms and their environment, with science being the highest form of rational control.
- Values are inherent to events in nature and are directly linked to their desirability and reasonableness.
- Democracy is considered the best societal form by Dewey, supporting personal and social development and adaptability to societal needs.