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For in its strict sense, knowledge can refer only to what has happened and been done.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “For in its strict sense, knowledge can refer only to what has happened and been done.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote clarifies that knowledge is limited to past events and actions, distinguishing it from future predictions.
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