倘脱离了道德和人文关怀,知识可能成为毁灭世界的力量。这是人类社会当前面临的紧迫问题。杜威的思想中包含着道德追求,因而充满实践智慧。他所倡导的课程是一种“转变性课程”。杜威的智慧与当今法国著名哲学家、复杂理论学家Michel Serres的思想若合符节、交相辉映。杜威对中国文化的独特理解向我们昭示:21世纪的中国社会的健全发展需要尊重自己的智慧传统,而不能简单模仿美国。 Without moral and humane care, knowledge can become a force that destroys the world. This is an urgent issue currently facing human society. Dewey’s thinking contains a moral pursuit, which is full of practical wisdom. The course he advocates is a “transformative course.” Dewey’s wisdom and today’s well-known French philosopher, complex theorist Michel Serres thinking fits together, each other. Dewey’s unique understanding of Chinese culture shows us that the sound development of Chinese society in the 21st century needs to respect his own wisdom tradition and not simply imitate the United States.