# Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

An audiobook by John Dewey, read by LibriVox volunteers (16 h 21 min, English).

An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the different methods for achieving quality in education. After its initial publication, this book began a revolution in educational thinking; one that emphasized growth, experience, and activity as key elements in promoting democratic qualities in students and educators alike. (Introduction by timferreira)

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## Chapters

0. 00 - Preface (1:49): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_00_dewey_64kb.mp3
1. 01 - Education as a Necessity of Life (20:40): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_01_dewey_64kb.mp3
2. 02 - Education as a Social Function (31:18): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_02_dewey_64kb.mp3
3. 03 - Education as Direction (41:42): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_03_dewey_64kb.mp3
4. 04 - Education as Growth (27:55): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_04_dewey_64kb.mp3
5. 05 - Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline (40:00): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_05_dewey_64kb.mp3
6. 06 - Education as Conservative and Progressive (41:56): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_06_dewey_64kb.mp3
7. 07 - The Democratic Conception in Education (47:28): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_07_dewey_64kb.mp3
8. 08 - Aims in Education (29:57): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_08_dewey_64kb.mp3
9. 09 - Natural Development and Social Efficiency as Aims (38:46): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_09_dewey_64kb.mp3
10. 10 - Interest and Discipline (41:29): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_10_dewey_64kb.mp3
11. 11 - Experience and Thinking (37:35): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_11_dewey_64kb.mp3
12. 12 - Thinking in Education (32:15): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_12_dewey_64kb.mp3
13. 13 - The Nature of Method (41:58): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_13_dewey_64kb.mp3
14. 14 - The Nature of Subject Matter (37:16): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_14_dewey_64kb.mp3
15. 15 - Play and Work in the Curriculum (32:54): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_15_dewey_64kb.mp3
16. 16 - The Significance of Geography and History (29:14): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_16_dewey_64kb.mp3
17. 17 - Science in the Course of Study (32:26): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_17_dewey_64kb.mp3
18. 18 - Educational Values (58:23): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_18_dewey_64kb.mp3
19. 19 - Labor and Leisure (34:05): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_19_dewey_64kb.mp3
20. 20 - Intellectual and Practical Studies (49:52): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_20_dewey_64kb.mp3
21. 21 - Physical and Social Studies: Naturalism and Humanism (36:24): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_21_dewey_64kb.mp3
22. 22 - The Individual and the World (40:42): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_22_dewey_64kb.mp3
23. 23 - Vocational Aspects of Education (47:54): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_23_dewey_64kb.mp3
24. 24 - Philosophy of Education (25:50): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_24_dewey_64kb.mp3
25. 25 - Theories of Knowledge (42:35): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_25_dewey_64kb.mp3
26. 26 - Theories of Morals (38:19): https://archive.org/download/democracyeducation_1303_librivox/democracyandeducation_26_dewey_64kb.mp3