When we were asked the question "What does an 'educated person' look like?" I was perplexed. But as I looked through my notes I realized how many phenomenal philosophers have played a role in developing the foundations of education in this country. I also realized that I could not answer the question posed above with the name of just one philosopher. However, I agree with the individual philosophers' stated points and decided to create my own portrait of what an educated man (or woman) would be like. I start with Horace Mann's heart because his heart was in the right place. He believed that everyone should be enrolled in school. Mann thought that the common school experience was something in which all students should be involved, and his proposals included the female sex, an outrageous position for him in his era. Secondly, I throw Jefferson's leg into my cauldron. Jefferson trusted people and I believe that for students to trust a teacher, the teacher must first have a basic trust in their students. Furthermore, Jefferson was of the opinion that politics should be kept out of schools and that lessons should be taught impartially. He believed that teaching was a worthwhile job and that teachers should be paid for their work with tax money if necessary. Another of Jefferson's strengths was his strong focus on history. Plenty of history needs to be taught to students to understand the implications of what has been achieved and brought into the world they see before them. I believe, as I conclude Jefferson believed, that there is greater respect for entities and events when their story is heard. Then come John Locke's fingers. Locke directly opposed Joseph Lancaster... at the center of the paper... of our greatest pragmatist, John Dewey. Dewey's voice stated forcefully and courageously that learning comes from experience and not from sitting in a row listening to a lecture. By simply listening, students learn something but don't master it. His voice was for the students. It was to allow students to learn what they want, see what they want and achieve what they dream. Dewey was educated in the sense that he knew that learning does not stop. He knew that a teacher is there to guide students in their lives but not to influence them in directions they do not want. Dewey believed that discovery was the most important aspect of life and so it is. Now, once he or she is all sewn together, all my educated person has to do is teach these phenomenal philosophies to the people who are the future of the world. Imagine the implications.