民主是甚麼？美國哲學家杜威認為，民主不僅是普選，更是一種生活方式，乃眾人共同成長的公共生活經歷。於此，教育擔當重要的人文角色。除了傳授工具性的專科知識外，教育應該是具公共面向的啟蒙活動，以培養公民積極參與公共事務。理想的民主形態，正是體現於一種具反思性的社群合作生活。在公民教育被邊緣化的今天，閱讀杜威的《民主與教育》，將有助我們思考政治、教育與社群之間的關係。 Brief Description What is democracy? American philosopher John Dewey believes that democracy does not merely mean universal suffrage, but also a way of life which entails an experience of public life for communal growth. As such, education plays an important role in the humanities aspect. In addition to its instrumental function in transmitting professional knowledge, education should be oriented with public enlightenment activities to foster active participation of citizens in public affairs. An ideal form of democracy should be embodied in a form of reflexive social cooperation. As civic education is being marginalized these days, reading Dewey’s Democracy and Education will enable us to understand the relationship between politics, education and community. 查詢 Enquiry:gefp@cuhk.edu.hk