Larry A. Hickman

Larry A. Hickman is a philosopher and scholar of American pragmatism, particularly known for his work on John Dewey and the philosophy of technology. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and served as professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His books include John Dewey’s Pragmatic Technology, Philosophical Tools for Technological Culture, and Pragmatism as Post-Postmodernism: Lessons from John Dewey.

Hickman wrote the foreword to The Elements of Skill: A Conscious Approach to Learning by Theodore Dimon Jr., rather than serving as its primary author. His research and publications also address philosophy of education, environmental philosophy, American philosophy, pragmatism, and related fields.