Reading Dewey: Interpretations for a Postmodern GenerationJohn Dewey (1859 1952), hailed during his lifetime as America's Philosopher, is now recognized as one of the seminal thinkers of the twentieth century. His critical work ranged more broadly than that of either of his contemporaries, Martin Heidegger and Ludwig Wittgenstein, and he anticipated by several decades some of their most trenchant insights. Dewey's ground breaking contributions to philosophy, psychology, and educational theory continue to