Skip to main content
Log in

Pragmatism as a pedagogy of communicative action

  • Published:
Studies in Philosophy and Education Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

References

  • Bartels, J.: 1983,De geschiedenis van het subject [The History of the Subject], Kok/Agora, Kampen.

    Google Scholar 

  • Benhabib, S.: 1989, ‘Liberal dialogue versus a critical theory of discursive legitimation’, in N. L. Rosenblum (ed.),Liberalism and the Moral Life, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 143–156.

    Google Scholar 

  • Biesta, G. J. J.: 1992,John Dewey — Theorie & Praktijk [John Dewey — Theory & Praxis], Eburon, Delft.

    Google Scholar 

  • Biesta, G. J. J.: 1994, ‘Education as Practical Intersubjectivity: Towards a Critical-Pragmatic Understanding of Education’,Educational Theory 44, 299–317.

    Google Scholar 

  • Biesta, G. J. J.: in press, ‘The Identity of the Body’, inPhilosophy of Education: 1994. Philosophy of Education Society and Illinois State University, Normal, I11.

  • Bloom, A.: 1987,The Closing of the American Mind, Simon and Schuster, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Braunmühl, E. von: 1980,Antipädagogik. Studien zur Abschaffung der Erziehung [Anti-pedagogy. Studies on the Abolition of Education], Beltz, Weinheim.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brodsky, G.: 1982, ‘Rorty's Interpretation of Pragmatism’,Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 18, 311–337.

    Google Scholar 

  • Buber, M.: 1962,Reden über Erziehung [Lectures on Education], Schneider, Heidelberg.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burbules, N. C.: 1993,Dialogue in Teaching, Teachers College Press, New York/London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burkitt, I.: 1994, ‘The Shifting Conception of the Self’,History of the Human Sciences 7(2), 7–28.

    Google Scholar 

  • Campbell, J.: 1986, ‘Rorty's Use of Dewey’,Southern Journal of Philosophy 22, 175–187.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dewey, John

  • Dewey, John EW5: 85–95 My Pedagogic Creed (1987).

  • Dewey, John EW5: 96–109 The reflex Arc Concept in Psychology (1896).

  • Dewey, John EW5: 224–243 Plan of Organization of the University Primary School (1895).

  • Dewey, John MW2: 293–375 Studies in Logical Theory (1903).

  • Dewey, John MW4: 98–115 What Pragmatism means by Practical (1908).

  • Dewey, John MW9Democracy and Education (1916).

  • Dewey, John MW10: 13–48 The Need for a Recovery of Philosophy (1917).

  • Dewey, John MW10: 53–63 The Need for Social Psychology (1916).

  • Dewey, John MW12: 77–201Reconstruction in Philosophy (1920).

  • Dewey, John MW14Human Nature and Conduct (1922).

  • Dewey, John LW1Experience and Nature (1925).

  • Dewey, John LW2: 57–61 Individuality and Experience (1926).

  • Dewey, John LW4The Quest for Certainty (1929).

  • Dewey, John LW12Logic. The Theory of Inquiry (1938).

  • Dewey, John LW13: 1–62Experience and Education (1938).

  • Dewey, John LW14 Experience, Knowledge and Value: A Rejoinder.

  • Dewey, John LW16: 1–294Knowing and the Known (1949).

  • Eisner, E. W.: 1992, ‘Curriculum Ideologies’, in Ph.W. Jackson (ed.),Handbook of Research on Curriculum, MacMillan, New York, pp. 302–326.

    Google Scholar 

  • Faber, W.: 1962,Das dialogische Prinzip M. Bubers und das erzieherische Verhältnis [The Notion of Dialogue in M. Bubers Pedagogy and the Educational Relationship], Henn, Ratingen.

    Google Scholar 

  • Foster, S. H.: 1990,The Communicative Competence of Young Children: a Modular Approach, Longman, London/New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Freire, P.: 1970,Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Seabury Press, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gadamer, H.-G.: 1990,Truth and Method (Second, Revised Edition), Crossroad, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Garrison, J. W.: 1994, ‘Realism, Deweyan Pragmatism, and Educational Research’,Educational Research 23(1), 5–14.

    Google Scholar 

  • Göncü, A.: 1993, ‘Development of Intersubjectivity in Social Pretend Play’,Human Development 35, 185–198.

    Google Scholar 

  • Habermas, J.: 1973, ‘Wahrheitstheorien’, in H. Fahrenbach (ed.),Wirklichkeit und Reflexion [Reality and Reflexion], Neske, Pfullingen, pp. 211–265.

    Google Scholar 

  • Habermas, J.: 1988,Der philosophische Diskurs der Moderne [The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity], Suhrkamp, Frankfurt an Main.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hendley, B. P.: 1986,Dewey, Russell, Whitehead: Philosophers as Educators, Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale & Edwardsville.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hirsch, E. D.: 1988,Cultural Literacy. What Every American Needs to Know, Vintage Books, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jackson, Ph.W.: 1990, ‘Introduction’, in J. Dewey,The Schoold and Society. The Child and the Curriculum. An Expanded Edition with a New Introduction by Philip W. Jackson, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago & London, pp.ix-xli.

    Google Scholar 

  • Joas, H.: 1989,Praktische Intersubjecktivität. Die Entwicklung des Werkes von George Herbert Mead [Practical Intersubjectivity. The development of the work of G.H. Mead], Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kant, I.: 1964,Schriften zur Anthropologie Geschichtsphilosophie Politik und Pädagogik. Immanuel Kant Werke in Sechs Bänden. Band VI. Hrsg. von Wilhelm Weischedel [Essays on Anthropology, Philosophy of History, Politics and Education], Insel Verlag, Frankfurt am Main.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kant, I.: 1991,The Metaphysics of Morals, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kolenda, K.: 1986, ‘Rorty's Dewey’,Journal of Value Inquiry 20, 57–62.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kron, F.: 1986, ‘Vom pädagogischen Bezug zur pädagogischen Interaktion’ [From The Educational Relationship to Pedagogical Interaction], Pädagogische Rundschau40, 545–558.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kupffer, H.: 1980,Erziehung — ein Angriff an die Freiheit [Education — an Attack upon Freedom], Beltz, Weiheim.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kupffer, H.: 1971,Partner im Erziehungsfeld [Partners in the Educational Field], Henn, Wuppertal.

    Google Scholar 

  • Masschelein, J.: 1991,Kommunikatives Handeln und pädagogisches Handeln [Communicative Action and Pedagogical Action], Deutscher Studien Verlag, Weinheim.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mcquail, D. & Windahl, S.: 1989, ‘Models of Communication’, in E. Barnouw, G. Gerbner, W. Schramm, T.L., Worth & L. Gross (eds.),International Encyclopedia of Communications, Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, pp. 36–44.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mill, J. S.: 1910,On Liberty, Dent, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mollenhauer, K.: 1972,Theorien zum Erziehungsprozes [Theories on Education], Juventa, München.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oelkers, J.: 1987, ‘Historische Anmerkungen zum Thema Pädagogik und subjektivität’ [Historical Remarks on the Issue of Pedagogy and Subjectivity], in H. Retter & G. Meyer-Willner (eds.),Zur Kritik und Neuorientierung der Pädagogik im 20. Jahrhundert, August Lax, Hildesheim, pp. 63–74.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oelkers, J.: 1983, ‘Pädagogische Anmerkungen zur Habermas' Theorie kommunikativen Handelns’ [Educational Comments on Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action],Zeitschrift für Pädagogik 30, 271–280.

    Google Scholar 

  • Peters, R. S.: 1963, ‘Reason and Habit: The Paradox of Moral Education’, in W. Niblett (ed.),Moral Education in a Changing Society, Farber & Farber, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pongratz, L.: 1986, ‘Pädagogik und Subjektivität — Zur paradigmenkrise der Erziehungswissenschaft’ [Education and Subjectivity — On the Paradigmcrisis of Educational Science], Pädagogische Rundschau40, 337–352.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ravitch, D.: 1985,The Schools We Deserve: Reflections on the Educational Crisis of Our Times, Basic Books, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rorty, R. 1982:Consequences of Pragmatism, Harvester Press, Brighton.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rorty, R.: 1985, ‘Comments on Sleeper and Edel’,Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 21, 39–48.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schaller, Kl.: 1978,Einführung in die kommunikative Pädagogik [Introduction to Communicative Pedagogy], Herder, Freiburg.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schaller, K.: 1987,Pädagogik der Kommunikation [Pedagogy of Communication], Verlag Hans Richarz, Sankt Augustin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sleeper, R.W.: 1985, ‘Rorty's Pragmatism: Afloat in Neurath's Boat, But Why Adrift?’,Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 21, 9–20.

    Google Scholar 

  • Snik, G.L.M.: 1990,Persoonswording en Opvoeding [Becoming a person and education], Mondiss, Kampen.

    Google Scholar 

  • Streeck, J.: 1993, ‘Gesture as Communication I: Its Coordination with Gaze and Speech’,Communication Monographs 60, 275–299.

    Google Scholar 

  • Streeck, J.: in press, ‘Gesture as Communication II: The Audience as Co-Author’,Research on Language and Social Interaction.

  • West, C.: 1989,The American Evasion of Philosophy. A Geneaology of Pragmatism. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison.

    Google Scholar 

  • Williams, R.: 1994, ‘Disciplinary Subjects and the Human Sciences’,History of the Human Sciences 7(2), 1–6.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wilshire, B.: 1993, ‘Body-Mind and subconsciousness: tragedy in Dewey's life and work’, in John J. Stuhr (ed.),Philosophy and the reconstruction of culture, SUNY, Albany, pp. 257–272.

    Google Scholar 

  • Young, R.: 1990,A Critical Theory of Education. Habermas and our Children's Future. Teachers College Press, New York/London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Young, R.: 1992,Critical Theory and Classroom Talk Multilingual Matters, Ltd, Philadelphia.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

I would like to thank Joop Berding for his insightful comments and his creative disagreements with my reading of Dewey.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Biesta, G. Pragmatism as a pedagogy of communicative action. Stud Philos Educ 13, 273–290 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01077684

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01077684

Keywords

Navigation