Ultimately all deliberate choices proceed from somebody in particular; acts are performed by somebody, and all arrangements and plans are made by somebody in the most concrete sense of “somebody.” Some John Doe and Richard Roe figure in every transaction.
Dewey points out that all actions are ultimately tied to specific individuals, emphasizing personal agency.
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