Word: dewey
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pragmatism" turned the face of thought from considering the quiddities of scholasticism and the post-mortems of Evolution to the future, to "practical results." He talked about the "multiverse" instead of the universe, as being more flattering to individuals, who might then consider themselves important, active parts. John Dewey (1859-) of Columbia University has had a broader acquaintance with his countrymen than James and is freer of European influences. He is one of the few scientific philosophers with faith in democracy. Pedagogy is his prime interest and he seeks to introduce the experimental methods of the laboratory to social...
Engaged. Miss Elinor Loomis Sullivan of Manhattan; to Frederick Whiley Hilles, son of Charles Dewey Hilles, famed Republican. (TIME erroneously reported their marriage last week...
Married. Miss Elinor Loomis Sullivan of Manhattan; to Frederick Whiley Hilles, recently appointed an instructor at Yale, son of Charles Dewey Hilles, famed Republican...
...speakers at the general sessions will include among other prominent philosophers, H. Driesch of Leipzig, A. A. Lovejoy of Baltimore, F. Enriques of Rome, W. E. Hocking of Harvard, J. Dewey of New York, G. Gentle of Rome, Dean Roscoe Pound of Cambridge, E. Gilson of Paris, H. O. Taylor of New York...
...Dewey '26 said that preliminary try outs for the acting parts would be held in the Club's rooms at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Books have been placed in Leavitt & Peirce for candidates to sign up in. Candidates will read parts for two minutes each. An excelent opportunity is offered this spring to all aspiring actors, since the cast of "Brown at Harvard" is unusually large. E. W. Gross '27 and Edward Baur '27 explained the work in the business and stage departments. Publicity work in the former, which includes writing articles for newspapers and interviewing people prominent...