In general it may be said that the things which we take for granted without inquiry or reflection are just the things which determine our conscious thinking and decide our conclusions. And these habitudes which lie below the level of reflection are just those which have been formed in the constant give and take of relationship with others.
John DeweyContinuity of life means continual readaptation of the environment to the needs of living organisms.
John DeweyWhen "reality" is sought for at large, it is without intellectual import; at most the term carries the connotation of an agreeableemotional state.
John DeweyAs formal teaching and training grow in extent, there is the danger of creating an undesirable split between the experience gained in more direct associations and what is acquired in school. This danger was never greater than at the present time, on account of the rapid growth in the last few centuries of knowledge and technical modes of skill.
John Dewey