“JOHN DEWEY: AMERICA’S MOST REPRESENTATIVE PHILOSOPHER” ONLINE  

Dr. David Sprintzen  

No thinker has better captured the distinctive strengths and weaknesses of American civilization than John Dewey. The founder of so-called “progressive education,” he elaborated the uniquely American philosophical perspective of Pragmatism, with which our culture is so profoundly identified. What is this Pragmatism? What are its strengths? Its limitations? And how can we benefit from better understanding its contribution to our civilization? We will explore his thought and consider what enlightenment it has to offer us.   

1 – 3 p.m.                                                                                1 session  

Wednesday, June 21                                                               Fee: $30 

REVITALIZING LOCAL COMMUNITIES ONLINE 

Dr. David Sprintzen 

In our contemporary era of globalization, local communities often tend to be bypassed and neglected. Too often chain stores drive out local merchants, while only paying minimum wages and taking their profits elsewhere. At the same time, local taxes rise, services remain underfunded, and housing is both in short supply and overpriced. In this course, we will look at some current practical strategies that are successfully providing constructive alternatives to this process. 

1 – 3 p.m.                                                                                1 session 

Wednesday, July 12                                                                Fee: $30 

For further info, contact me, or Karen.Young@liu.edu, 516-299-4003.