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John Dewey: “An individual cannot be opposed to the association of which he is an integral part nor can the association be set…”

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An individual cannot be opposed to the association of which he is an integral part nor can the association be set against its integrated members.
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John Dewey

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Dewey emphasizes the inseparable relationship between individuals and the associations they belong to.

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