ABSTRACT
Certain perks come with serving as the president of Division 15 of the American Psychological Association (APA). By coming home to philosophy, we can potentially infuse new ideas and alternative perspectives into ongoing educational research and practice. Dr. John McDermott's, speaker at the 2001 conference, insights about these two philosophical giants, William James and John Dewey, and their influence on educational theory and practice are unparalleled. The official recognition of the discipline of educational psychology can be traced back to the same year that the APA was formally established under the leadership of G. Stanley Hall. He also asks whether human history has a meaning other than what we impose on it and whether essences, objects, and platonic forms are fixed in nature or merely human constructions. The chapyter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
