How We Think

This edition features large print and Atkinson Hyperlegible font (a new typeface created in partnership with Braille Institute - greater legibility and readability for low vision readers). 

John Dewey was a prominent American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. His ideas and philosophies, especially pragmatism, have had a significant impact on education and social change. He is also recognized as one of the pioneers in the field of functional psychology.

In How We Think, Dewey offers a comprehensive yet insightful examination of the process by which we transform concepts into tools for solving our personal, social, and political problems. Dewey also argues that different activities, such as theoretical and practical thinking, art and science, and logic and psychology, are interrelated and mutually supportive. He advocates an approach to education that emphasizes the scientific spirit and the connection of new information to students'' own observations and experiences. This work offers valuable insights for students of philosophy, psychology, and education.