ABSTRACT
The theoretical key to John Dewey's almost total dislike for Plato's theories of knowledge, society and the individual seems to lie in his attitude toward change. Dewey's forthright attack on many sacred cows is refreshing. His views reflect progressive views everywhere and provide a set of assumptions against which it is possible to make sense of a highly complex system of American education. Intellectual differences could not be removed, but each man through education could be improved. The solution lies in changing the equipment of educated man. In short, the educated man's store of scientific information that through reflective thinking can be turned into real and human knowledge is today enormous. Most modern social problems have their scientific aspects, and to understand and help solve these problems data from the sciences must be selected. Dewey was always concerned about the false dichotomy between scientific and vocational studies and the humanising liberal arts.
