John Dewey Quotes on Mind
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, the most influential figure of the second generation of pragmatist philosophy and one of the most influential American thinkers of the 20th century. This page collects quotes attributed to John Dewey on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to John Dewey:
“We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.”
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Attributed to John Dewey:
“The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alteration of old beliefs.”
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Attributed to John Dewey:
“Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.”
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Attributed to John Dewey:
“To be playful and serious at the same time is possible, and it defines the ideal mental condition.”
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Attributed to John Dewey:
“Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.”