John Dewey: “But the inquiry which alone can furnish knowledge as a precondition of…”

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But the inquiry which alone can furnish knowledge as a precondition of public judgments must be contemporary and quotidian.

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John Dewey

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Dewey emphasizes that effective public knowledge must be based on contemporary and daily inquiry.

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John Dewey: “But the inquiry which alone can furnish knowledge as a precondition of public judgments must be contemporary and…”