In fact, he was largely influenced by the thought of these two; and his importance is largely due to the fact that he first applied or attempted to apply in a systematic manner the principles of thought and of investigation, newly formulated by those philosophers, to the organization of education in all its aspects.
De feito, foi moi influenciado polo pensamento de ambos e esta influencia é notable debido ao feito de que primeiro aplicou ou intentou aplicar de forma sistemática os principios do pensamento e da investigación, formulada por estes filósofos, á organización da educación en todos os aspectos.