ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents philosophers and educators an opportunity to reexamine and evaluate its impact on various aspects of education in democratic societies. It explores the contemporary value of John Dewey's conception of democracy to addressing the challenges of neoliberal globalization. The book argues that powerful social tendencies of capitalist competition and social Darwinism support reductionisms in education and put the democratic project at risk. It addresses the intimate connection Dewey draws between democracy and education in this seminal work. The book shows that Dewey's position was that concepts are formed and transformed by experience, reflection, and activity. It explains why philosophers, philosophers of education, and scholars of democracy ought to keep coming back to John Dewey for insights and inspiration on issues related to democracy and education.
