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This paper examines the links between philosophy and economics in John Dewey’s thought, and underlines the contribution of the social philosophy with which the pragmatist philosopher constructed those links. Dewey’s social philosophy, which he regarded as contributing to the resolution of social issues, is the grounding for a fundamental critique of the institutions and economic science of his day. Dewey advocated a reconstruction of social philosophy that connected economics, politics, and ethics; and demonstrated how the economic process ought to contribute to development of a democratic society. It is from this perspective that Dewey criticized individualism both as a social theory and as an organizing principle of economic life, substituting for it a philosophy of experience and an ethics of democracy based on social control of economic forces.