One would think, then, that a fundamental and ever-operating aim would be to translate knowledge of the subject-matter of physical conditions into terms which are generally understood, into signs denoting human consequences of services and disservices rendered.
Here, Dewey advocates for making scientific knowledge accessible and relevant to everyday human experiences.
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