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Even the least accidental, the most deliberately planned, political forms do not embody some absolute and unquestioned good.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgEven the least accidental, the most deliberately planned, political forms do not embody some absolute and unquestioned good.
Dewey argues that political forms are not inherently good but are shaped by human choices.
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