Dewey

(1859-1952) professor at Chicago and Columbia; philosopher and educational theorist; pragmatist; designed progressive education; strong evolutionist; critical of traditional religion; humanist; emphasized science, intelligence and education. Wrote 1. A Common Faith, 2. The Quest for Certainty, 3. How We Think, 4. Reconstruction in Philosophy, 5. Human Nature and Conduct, and 6. Art as Experience. Don't confuse him with Melville Dewey who devised the Dewey Decimal system of library classification.