Thought and Action:
John Dewey at the University of Michigan
by Brian A. Williams
The extraordinary American philosopher John Dewey began his academic career at the University of Michigan, teaching philosophy here from 1884 to 1894. Dewey's participation in the highly innovative educational practices taking place at the University near the turn of the century certainly contributed to the University's emergence as a significant force in the study of education. Brian Williams, associate archivist at the University's Bentley Library, examined an extensive amount of Dewey material in the U-M archives in preparation for writing this award-winning essay on Dewey's years at the University of Michigan. A joint project of the School of Education and the Bentley Library, the document contains fascinating descriptions of Dewey's early scholarly work, offering a superb overview of an often overlooked period in Dewey's long career. The essay also contributes much to our understanding of the emergence of pedagogy as a field of study at the University of Michigan.
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Bulletin No. 44 July 1998
©1998 The Bentley
Historical Library 
The University of Michigan
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