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John Dewey: Not only were the wants and intentions which actually operated functions of associated life, but they re-determined the…

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Not only were the wants and intentions which actually operated functions of associated life, but they re-determined the forms and temper of this life.
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John Dewey

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Dewey explains how collective wants and intentions shape social life.

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