New Individual And Democratic Community

John Dewey(1859-1952),was not only a outstanding E.S, but also one of the most preeminent political philosopher. His contribution to democracy philosophy is especially un-ignorable. This article is mainly studying Dewey's democratic thought. Basing on the studying of the basis, leitmotiv, characteristic of his democratic thought, this article gives a impersonal, just judge.This thesis has four charters excluding the preface and the conclusion:The first charter mainly studies the basis of Dewey's democracy thought, including theoretic background and realistic background. On one hand, Dewey's democracy thought was influenced by the tradition of western socio-political philosophy, furthermore, his thought and analytic methods were benefit from Hegelianism, Darwinism and James's pragmatism. On the other hand, Dewey's democracy thought was the register and rethinking of social and cultural transformation in temporal America. He aimed at adapting to the requirement of the age, completely reconstruct the politics, economy, society and culture , in order to carry out "democratic community " finally.The second charter mainly analyzes the leitmotiv of Dewey's thought. That is achieve "individual" right via the construction of "democratic community" .Based on the construction of "new individual" and "democratic community", which are two coral conception, Dewey tried to surpass the abruption about the relationship of "individual" and "community "between the two socio-political philosophy tradition. He proposed to construct "democratic community" via the intercourse of "new individuals".The third charter mainly analyzes the characteristics of Dewey's democracy thought, that is reshaption and reconstruction. Reshaption including refigure "liberty" and "equality", which are the coral conception of democracy, furthermore, Dewey also refigured the way to "liberty" and "equality". Reconstruction means influenced by the idea of reconstructing philosophy, Dewey put forward the thought of reconstructing democracy. Dewey protested reconstructing the traditional liberal democracy. According to the traditional democracy, democracy was ultimate aim, but Dewey take democracy as a kind of instrument to "democratic community".Based on the analysis of the last three charters, I would try to make a objective and just judge about Dewey. Dewey's democracy overcome the disadvantage of the...