Dewey argues that science has not justified its early promises as part of the educational curriculum¶

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q1 i? Dewey's fundamental thesis is that science as a school subject has not fulfilled its early curricular promises. → J. Dewey 1910

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J. Dewey 1910¶

J. Dewey. (1910). Science as Subject-Mattcr and as Method. Science, 31: 787. https://www.science.org/journal/science

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The review reports Dewey's address as chairman of Section L, A. A. A. S., at the Boston meeting, stating his "fundamental thesis is that science has not justified its early promises". This is a theoretical argument, not an empirical test.

"His fundamental thesis is that science has not justified its early promises as a part of .the educational curriculum."

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