ABSTRACT

ForinitDeweyreproducesthebasicrationaleand principlesofthelifelongeducationprogrammein synthesizedform:(1)educationisaprocess,a prOGessofgrowth;(2)growthitselfisafunction of1ifeandvice~versa;therecanbenogrowth withoutlife,ontheotherhandtherecanbenoreal 1ifewithoutgrowtheitheritisgrowthorthe iiibi1itytogrowthatrendershuman1ifevaluablej (3)hLimanbeing5potentially1ive'astrulyand positivelyatonestageasatanother',hencetheir righttogrowcannotberestrictedtoanyonestage orageinlife~<4>thereforeeducation,being itselfaproces5ofgrowth,isa1ifelongmatter, whilebeingalsoaright,itdemandsthesupplying ofconditionsthatens1.treitirrespectiv£;!ofageJ theindividL\alhasthesamerighttoitashehasto lifeitsli!lft<5>finiiilly,schooling..asitselfone ofthestagesinlifehas,withinthisperspec~ive, oneoverridingresponsibilityoverallelse:'to insurethecontinuanceofeducationbyorganizing thepowersthatinsuregrowth',thisbyfostering theinclinationtolearnfromlifeitself,andby renderingthec:onditionsof1ifesltchthat'allwi11 learnintheprocessofIiving'.Cahthecontrast withPetersandtheother1iberalphilosophersof educationreferredtointhepreviouschapterbe morestark?