John Dewey: Reflex Arc

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...our time, the unique stylings of John Dewey, well-respected American philosopher and educator, helped to form some of the theories and teachings we still utilize today. His tremendous dedication to the art of philosophy was surpassed only by his profound influence upon the United States educational system. As founder of the pragmatism philosophical movement, Dewey proclaimed that no problem must go unresolved if it is approached from a practical perspective. This way of thinking was a quite unheard of concept in the United States, yet it was a philosophy that was well embraced. However, Dewey's application of the reflex arc concept as it pertained to psychology can be considered as yet another of his monumental contributions to the field. Published in 1896, the article entitled The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology touched upon ideas that literally stunned those in the field of psychology. The very notion of Dewey's urging was for "psychologists to abandon all metaphysical dualisms relating to human activity, such as sensation and idea, choosing and acting, means and ends, and particularly sensory stimulus and...

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