論研究杜威美學之教育意涵的必要性與可行性

On the Necessity and Feasibility for Researching the Educational Implications of Dewey’s Aesthetics

本研究之撰作起意於延續研究者近年關注的杜威教育思想之研究路線，復經初步文獻概覽確認中文世界尚缺自杜威美學或藝術主張尋繹教育意涵的研究，乃欲藉此一前導性質的研究，探討其必要性與可行性。研究者接受杜威凡事豫則立之教示，為進行此項探討做好準備，乃先行論證美學居杜威哲學的核心之說法，再就杜威美學漸受重視且影響力日漸增加、杜威美學專書《藝術即經驗》少論教育而為後人留下研究空間等事項逐一析述。隨後，先自中文文獻探討本主題研究的必要性，再自英文文獻解析其可行性。研究者指出，若真能仔細研讀與理解杜威有關的各項文獻，並於撰作時把握論述周延、觀點創新等要領，則應有機會完成超越前人已發表之有關論著的研究成果。

A lack of research on educational implications of Dewey’s aesthetics in Chinese societies was ascertained through a preliminary literature review that was writen by the author in Chinese. In addition, to continue the author’s line of ongoing research on John Dewey’s educational thoughts, the author would like to explore the necessity and feasibility of this preparatory study. Thus, accepting Dewey’s teaching of “prepared in advance,” the exploratory will first elaborate on how Dewey’s aesthetics is the core of his philosopy and it is getting more honor and influence from time to time. The notion of Art as Expeience was rarely discussed on educational topics and therefore having potential for further research in the future. Next, the author will investigate the necessity of executing this line of research by reviewing literature written in Chinese, and then the feasibility by literature written in English. The author believes that this line of research would surpass the current research results under the circumstance that researchers could study related literarure more thoroughly, publish articles in more comprehensive ways, and with more creativity and innovation.