John Dewey: “In this distinction we find the germ of the distinction between the…”

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In this distinction we find the germ of the distinction between the private and the public.

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John Dewey

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Dewey identifies a fundamental distinction between private and public concerns based on the consequences of actions.

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Custom consolidates what accident may have originated; established power has a way of legitimizing itself.

If one wishes to realize the distance which may lie between “facts” and the meaning of facts, let one go to the field of social discussion.

In no two ages or places is there the same public.

In other words, every officer of the public, whether he represents it as a voter or as a stated official, has a dual capacity.

John Dewey: “In this distinction we find the germ of the distinction between the private and the public.”