Abstract
John Dewey believed every person is capable of being an artist, living an artful life
of social interaction that benefits and thereby beautifies the world. In Art as Experience,
Dewey reminds his readers that the second Council of Nicea censored the
church’s use of statutes and incense that distracted from prayer. Dewey, in an interesting
turnabout, removes dogma from the church, but lauds the sensory details
that enable higher understanding of human experience. Dewey evokes a paradox:
the appreciation and need