John Dewey and the Lessons of Art
Author | : Philip Wesley Jackson |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300082894 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300082890 |
Rating | : 4/5 (890 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John Dewey and the Lessons of Art by : Philip Wesley Jackson
Download or read book John Dewey and the Lessons of Art written by Philip Wesley Jackson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation In this provocative book, Philip W. Jackson examines John Dewey's thinking about the arts and its implications for educational practices. Jackson discusses Dewey's aesthetic theory, considers the transformative power of the experience of art, and shows in specific instances how the application of Dewey's view of the arts would improve learning experiences.