The Concept of “Democracy” of John Dewey in “Democracy and Education” (Abstract)
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Vietnam National University, Hanoi
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Faculty of Philosophy
Hoang Thi Thuy An
Subject: THE CONCEPT OF “DEMOCRACY” OF JOHN DEWEY IN “DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION”
ABSTRACT
GRADUATION THESIS
MAJOR IN HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
Training degree: Mainstream
Year: QH – 2008 - X
Hanoi – 2012
INTRODUCTION
Reasons for the subject
In recent years, the issue on “democracy” as well as “future of democracy” have become a great concern and opened discussions in academic forum in all over the world. Facing this global phenomenon, it is necessary to reconsider doubts about the future of democracy. Whether modern democracy is a prospect sketched by the Western nations and can be established successfully in the non-Western cultures or not. Whether “democracy” is a common ethical value to be acknowledged necessarily or not. International conflicts, which are arised from encouragement with democracy, make many people optimistic or disappointed, even doubtful about true value as well as the future of democracy. However, this is an opportunity to look at, research and explain more profoundly about "democaracy”, also application of "democracy" in other aspects in society. In accordance with the common bachground, it is essential to notice some other reasons when referring to the urgency of the subject.
Firstly, facing new opportunities and challenges in the intergrating and globalizing period with the explosion of knowledge - based economy, our Government and Party have realized the necessity of intergrating, communicating, learning and acquiring the Western values and newly international achievements about researching the basic thereotical issues which are suitable with Vietnam’s outlook and circumstance. One of them is “democracy” and “democratic promotion”. The XI National Party Congress...
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Faculty of Philosophy
Hoang Thi Thuy An
Subject: THE CONCEPT OF “DEMOCRACY” OF JOHN DEWEY IN “DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION”
ABSTRACT
GRADUATION THESIS
MAJOR IN HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
Training degree: Mainstream
Year: QH – 2008 - X
Hanoi – 2012
INTRODUCTION
Reasons for the subject
In recent years, the issue on “democracy” as well as “future of democracy” have become a great concern and opened discussions in academic forum in all over the world. Facing this global phenomenon, it is necessary to reconsider doubts about the future of democracy. Whether modern democracy is a prospect sketched by the Western nations and can be established successfully in the non-Western cultures or not. Whether “democracy” is a common ethical value to be acknowledged necessarily or not. International conflicts, which are arised from encouragement with democracy, make many people optimistic or disappointed, even doubtful about true value as well as the future of democracy. However, this is an opportunity to look at, research and explain more profoundly about "democaracy”, also application of "democracy" in other aspects in society. In accordance with the common bachground, it is essential to notice some other reasons when referring to the urgency of the subject.
Firstly, facing new opportunities and challenges in the intergrating and globalizing period with the explosion of knowledge - based economy, our Government and Party have realized the necessity of intergrating, communicating, learning and acquiring the Western values and newly international achievements about researching the basic thereotical issues which are suitable with Vietnam’s outlook and circumstance. One of them is “democracy” and “democratic promotion”. The XI National Party Congress...