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John Dewey: “We can borrow that much from the spirit and method of science even if we are ignorant of it as a specialized apparatus.”

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We can borrow that much from the spirit and method of science even if we are ignorant of it as a specialized apparatus.
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John Dewey

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Dewey advocates for the application of scientific methods to enhance public understanding, even among the uninformed.

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