The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast Ep. 249: Dewey on Education and Thought (Part One)
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How Jonathan Found The Podcast
- Jonathan Haber discovered the podcast while researching MOOCs during his 'Degree of Freedom' project where he took 32 courses in 12 months.
- He found PEL via a curated course on existentialism and stayed listening afterward.
Reflective Thinking As Organized Inquiry
- Dewey's 'reflective thinking' reframes critical thinking as organized, consequential thought rather than random daydreaming.
- It builds on children's natural connected thought patterns but channels them toward disciplined inquiry.
Channel Curiosity Into Habits
- Train curiosity into habits by using natural impulses like children's exploratory drive as starting points for formal instruction.
- Use practical, relevant problems to make abstract tools like logic and analysis engaging and applicable.